The White House Stages 'Game of Thrones': An Inside Look at the Clash Between Musk and the Treasury Secretary

1️⃣ Trigger: IRS Secret War, the 'Unseemly' Feud Between Two Men

Musk bypassed Treasury Secretary Besant to push for his confidant Gary Shapley as IRS Director, prompting Besant to angrily accuse him of overstepping and persuading Trump to appoint Treasury Deputy Secretary Michael Faulkender instead. The IRS is under the Treasury Department, and this move is seen as Musk's open challenge to Besant's authority.

2️⃣ Deep-seated Conflict: Silicon Valley Madman vs. Wall Street Veteran

Policy Conflict: Musk advocates for tech-driven layoffs to increase efficiency, while Besant insists on traditional financial regulation.

Personal Grudge: Besant previously blocked SpaceX military contracts, leading Musk to mock him as a 'Soros puppet + investment failure.'

Faction Struggle: Musk represents domestic military/industrial capital, while Besant is backed by Soros-affiliated financial forces.

3️⃣ Trump's Calculation: Playing Dumb to Reap Benefits from Both Sides

Short-term Alliance with Besant: Using him to stabilize the capital market and push tariff policies.

Suppressing Musk: Containing his 'disruptive reforms' to prevent internal chaos. Keeping a Backdoor: Should tariffs with China need to be eased, Musk will be brought back in as the 'good cop.'

4️⃣ Subsequent Impact: Musk Marginalized by Leaving Groups

Musk announced he would reduce his White House work schedule to 1-2 days a week and may completely withdraw by the end of May.

His leading 'Department of Government Efficiency' faced resistance from the Pentagon, leading to a mass resignation of his team.

5️⃣ Essence: The Capital Game of American Power Struggles

This 'F**k you' mutual tearing is actually a decisive battle between Wall Street financial capital and domestic industrial capital. Trump seizes the opportunity to harvest political chips—using internal strife to divert the contradictions of the tariff war, while his family fund profits over $30 billion.

💡 The Hard Truth: When Musk angrily denounces 'suffocating the economy,' and Besant retorts 'doing as he pleases,' Trump quietly taps the table, calculating how many votes and dollars this farce can bring.