Trump-Musk ties strain as Isaacman ousted, Musk exits DOGE; NYT alleges drug use

US president Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk appear to be drifting apart after a series of high-profile moves involving their close associates, political roles, and a damaging media report. Trump withdrew his pick of Jared Isaacman to lead NASA, while Musk exited his advisory role in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Trump pulls Isaacman’s NASA nomination

Trump on Saturday said he was rescinding the nomination of Isaacman, a private astronaut and payments entrepreneur, to head the US space agency.“After a thorough review…