In a mid-January interview, the former chief strategist to Donald Trump pledged to get Musk, who he called an "evil guy," booted from the then-incoming president's inner circle within days.

Musk denied these claims, stating in a 2013 interview that it had been a “gray area.”

Bannon is likely “looking for ways to get back in the fray,” particularly as he likely sees Musk as having usurped him.