Trump's ally Steve Bannon suggests expelling Musk to South Africa: Investigate migration status and drug use

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Trump's ally Steve Bannon suggests expelling Musk to South Africa:
Steve Bannon

Steve Bannon called on the Trump administration to investigate Elon Musk, whose feud with the president was made public on Thursday in a series of social media posts.

Bannon, a former White House chief strategist and an ally of President Trump, told CBS News that he wants the White House and the Trump administration to investigate Musk's alleged drug use, as well as the South African native's immigration status.

"They have to do it. You must obtain security clearance. Investigate drug use and investigate its involvement" with China, Bannon said in a telephone interview. "And you should investigate his status as a citizen."

Bannon questioned whether Musk's path to citizenship had been handled properly.

"If it turned out that he had exceeded the visas and lied about it, it is not fair. It needs to be investigated," Bannon said.

Musk, the richest man in the world, was initially a powerful voice in the White House, after spending about $277 million in support of Trump's election campaign praised the Musk-inspired Department of Government Efficiency cost-cutting efforts during a speech to Congress in March, but their relationship has deteriorated since then.


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