Colbert got to that first by describing Musk, who holds no government position but has been illegally given access to dozens of critical government databases and services, which he has then illegally handed over to underlings, as “a very sad, very lonely little boy who had all the money in the world yet could not buy a single droplet of cool.”

White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said that Tesla CEO Musk is categorized as a special government employee.