DOGE chief Elon Musk said that he is running his businesses “with great difficulty,” as shares of his automotive firm Tesla suffered their worst drop in a half-decade. Musk also said during an interview on Fox Business that he expected to remain in the Trump administration for another year.

His remarks followed Tesla losing $130 billion in stock market value, leaving the automaker's shares at their lowest since October.

Additionally harming Tesla's reputation are Musk's contentious political rhetoric and his lengthy service in the Trump administration, where he oversees the so-called Department of Government Efficien

As Tesla’s stock price continues to plummet while tech billionaire Elon Musk barrels ahead with his cost-cutting overhaul of the federal government, frustrated investors are growing concerned that their CEO is missing in action.