Trump ally Steve Bannon suggests Musk be deported to South Africa: Investigate for drug use

Steve Bannon has called on the Trump administration to investigate billionaire Elon Musk, whose conflict with the US president became public on Thursday in a series of social media posts.

Bannon, a former White House chief strategist and an ally of President Trump, told CBS News that he wants the White House and the Trump administration to investigate Musk's alleged drug use, as well as the South African native's immigration status.

“They should do this. You should get his security clearance. Investigate his drug use and investigate his involvement” with China, Bannon said in a telephone interview. “And you should investigate his status as a citizen.”

Bannon questioned whether Musk's path to citizenship had been handled properly.

"If it turns out he overstayed his visa and lied about it, that's not right. It should be investigated," Bannon said.

Musk, the world's richest man, was initially a powerful voice in the White House after spending an estimated $277 million in support of Trump's election campaign and praised the Musk-inspired Department of Government Efficiency's cost-cutting efforts during a speech to Congress in March, but their relationship has since soured.

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