Elon Musk has seemingly embraced the idea of serving in a potential Trump administration. If he did, however, take a cabinet position—or run his proposed “Department of Government Efficiency”—it would pose massive conflicts of interest given that he runs large companies like SpaceX and Tesla that benefit from federal contracts.
That could end up being a good deal for the world’s richest man. If Musk is forced to sell his financial interests in his companies, he could receive a tax break worth billions of dollars.
