Federal rules state that a special government employee (SGE) like Musk can only be in place for up to 130 consecutive days. In Musk’s case, that would appear to make his leaving date May 30, the 130th day from Trump’s inauguration.

At least in Europe and the U.S., the problem has evolved into CEO Elon Musk himself. He is smart, wildly ambitious and easily diverted. Last year, he fell in love with politics. He fell in love with the high he got from jumping around on a stage at Donald Trump's campaign rallies and showing up at Trump press availabilities at the Oval Office with one of his children on his shoulders.

Trump's third bid for the White House resulted not just in him reclaiming his seat in the Oval Office but also in increasing his net worth by nearly double within the past year. The Republican leader's $5.1 billion net worth as of March 31, according to Forbes, bolstered his financials through stock shares, real estate equity and cryptocurrency.