Musk’s work as head of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency put the billionaire in close proximity to Wiles, who also talked about the SpaceX CEO’s strange sleep patterns, saying “he sleeps in a sleeping bag in the EOB [Executive Office Building] in the daytime. And he’s an odd, odd duck, as I think geniuses are.”

Elon Musk has reportedly donated to help Republicans during the 2026 midterm elections, Axios reported, noting that he had dinner with JD Vance last month.