WASHINGTON — Billionaire Elon Musk said Friday he will continue to advise President Donald Trump despite stepping away from his official role as a special government employee.

Elon Musk's influence at the White House appeared to wane amid complaints from cabinet members about his approach. He also faced pressure from shareholders worried that his political role was becoming a liability for his companies.

An Elon Musk interview on CBS got off to a rocky start Sunday when David Pogue asked the Tesla boss about various policies of President Donald Trump's. The post Elon Musk CBS Interview Gets Awkward as He Refuses Questions On Trump Policies first appeared on Mediaite.

Elon Musk seemed to turn on Donald Trump with a scathing comment against the president's "big, beautiful bill," which was passed by the House on Thursday

The president and his aides have sometimes expressed frustration with Elon Musk, but his advisers say the two remain close.

Musk announced his departure a day after an interview clip showed him saying Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill “undermines” DOGE.

"It is very hard to separate Elon Musk's brand from the brand of Tesla, and SpaceX," a Harvard Business fellow told Newsweek.