To be clear: It’s not that I was wrong about the conflicts of interest Musk would be subject to — there is virtually nothing in government that doesn’t affect Musk’s businesses, which span electric vehicles, robotics, artificial intelligence, space exploration, social media, biotech, satellite comms and road infrastructure.

Elon Musk has become a favorite of far-right circles in recent weeks, stealing the spotlight from the president that helped get him there. In a review of “message boards, encrypted channels, social media platforms,