
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 9: White House Senior Advisor Elon Musk walks to the White House after landing in Marine One on the South Lawn with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) on March 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump was returning to the White House after spending the weekend at Mar-a-Lago, his private club in Florida. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
Washington D.C. – A bombshell investigation by The New York Times has revealed that Elon Musk, while serving as a senior adviser in Donald Trump’s administration, regularly consumed powerful illicit drugs, including ketamine, ecstasy, and psychedelic mushrooms—raising major concerns about his judgment during his time in public service.
According to multiple anonymous sources cited in the report, Musk’s drug use intensified as his political influence grew. Despite being formally classified as a “special government employee,” which shielded him from the strictest federal employment standards, Musk reportedly traveled with a daily stash of approximately 20 pills, and consumed ketamine so frequently that he developed bladder complications, a known side effect of chronic abuse.
Musk, the world’s richest man and the head of companies such as SpaceX and Tesla, had a unique role in Trump’s administration as the head of the so-called “Department of Government Efficiency,” or DOGE—a political branding stunt that nonetheless gave Musk sway over federal budget priorities. During this time, he donated $275 million to Trump’s campaign and was granted rare access to sensitive meetings with top officials and foreign leaders.
While Musk has previously downplayed his drug use, stating in a 2024 interview that he took a “small amount” of ketamine “about once every two weeks,” sources told the Times that his actual consumption was far more frequent. Photographs of his daily medication container reportedly showed Adderall-marked pills along with unidentified substances. Musk also reportedly admitted to associates that his ketamine use had begun to damage his bladder—a symptom of long-term abuse.
Although ketamine is a Schedule III substance that can be prescribed medically, its recreational use—especially when combined with other drugs—would violate standard workplace drug policies. Ecstasy, meanwhile, is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance with no legal use, making its possession or use strictly prohibited, particularly in government settings.
Musk’s erratic behavior became more public in recent months, including a Nazi-like salute at a political rally and outbursts targeting fellow Trump administration officials. He abruptly resigned from his DOGE position on Wednesday evening, with no public acknowledgment of the allegations against him.
The White House declined to confirm whether Musk had undergone drug testing while in office. In a statement, spokesperson Harrison Fields sidestepped the issue, praising Musk’s government service and claiming DOGE’s initiatives had become embedded in federal operations.
SpaceX, which holds several high-value government contracts, has a strict drug-free workplace policy. However, insiders claimed Musk received prior notice of random drug tests, rendering them largely symbolic.
Critics, including former ally and podcaster Sam Harris, have openly questioned Musk’s grip on reality and moral judgment, suggesting the latest revelations may only scratch the surface of deeper concerns.