As Mr. Musk steps away from Washington, he faces concerns over his prolonged absence from his businesses including Tesla, SpaceX, xAI and X.

Explore how Donald Trump's unpredictable leadership has led to the disillusionment of tech giants like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg, revealing the limits of their political alliances and the rise of a new era in Silicon Valley.

Musk's departure was a victory for a activists who have spent much of the past four months organizing protests against Musk’s right-wing politics.