By Nandita BoseWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that billionaire Elon Musk will remain a close adviser, even after the Tesla CEO departs the administration following a chaotic four-month tenure that saw him disrupt dozens of agencies in his effort to slash government spending.

President Trump will hold a press conference Friday at the White House alongside Elon Musk, who is departing his role as a special government employee. “This will be his last day, but not really, because he will,

Many people were shocked when Elon Musk decided to back Donald Trump and the Republican Party, considering they have consistently attacked clean energy and electric vehicles, which are Tesla’s main products.