Trump implored DOGE to look into the matter as his weeks-long feud with Musk came to another head.

Asked by reporters whether Musk, a naturalized citizen, might be kicked out of the country, the President suggested he might consider the idea.

The feud reignited on Monday when Musk, who spent hundreds of millions on Trump's re-election, renewed his criticism of Trump's tax-cut and spending bill, which would eliminate subsidies for electric vehicle purchases that have benefited Tesla, the leading U.S. EV maker. That bill passed the Senate by a narrow margin midday Tuesday.