Tesla is deeply reliant on China, both for manufacturing and sales. But now that its CEO has an official role in the Trump administration, things could get tricky.

Critics have highlighted what they see as the tech mogul's huge influence over Congress and the president-elect.

Elon Musk says comments about “President Musk” are part of a media conspiracy to “drive a wedge between” him and Donald Trump, although he hasn’t outright rejected his new moniker. Comments about Musk’s political influence rolled in after he went on a posting spree Wednesday to threaten GOP lawmakers with retribution if they didn’t reject a stopgap budget he felt was too wide in scope.