The comment apparently hit a nerve for Musk, whose transgender daughter, Vivian Wilson, has publicly spoken out against him and his anti-trans positions. She revealed in an NBC interview last year that Musk was largely absent from her life growing up, though she recalled him berating her and being “cruel” when she exhibited feminine traits.

Mega billionaire Elon Musk said his efforts leading the Department of Government Efficiency were only “somewhat successful” and he would not do it over again.