Questioned by reporters on Friday, Trump did not rule out the possibility of pardoning Maxwell.

Musk confirmed a Bloomberg report on X, saying the deal with Tesla TSLA was probably “worth much more than that.”

In May, the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, lost its architect and de facto leader, Elon Musk.

Musk, who previously posted that Trump won't release the Epstein files because his name is in them, has been feuding with Bannon and calling for him to return to prison. The ordeal also raises questions about why Bannon hasn’t released the full tapes, especially as calls grow for transparency regarding Epstein’s connections and alleged protectors.