Republicans have long criticized the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Musk’s allies have entered the building and are embedded in the agency.

As Canada and the U.S. careened toward a trade war this past weekend, Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, found himself in the crosshairs. First, Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland proposed slapping 100 per cent tariffs on cars made by Tesla Inc.

The tech billionaire and top Trump ally visited the General Services Administration, which appears to be a key part of his crusade to cut the cost of government buildings.

Democrats are turning their attention to the richest man in the world as a way to target Republicans and win back key voter groups

Democrats saw Donald Trump as the most toxic brand in politics, a singular figure who unified their disparate factions and filled their political coffers with campaign contributions. The limits of that strategy became evident in November.