Tesla CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump appear to be in the kind of chaotic relationship that social media lives to warn you about. First the two seemed to be enjoying a business alliance-turned-bromance when Musk was invited to become a special government employee in January and spearhead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

How should a corporate board respond to a CEO publicly insulting and shaming a sitting president? It’s not a question that most need to consider, since few chief executives dare to directly criticize the White House.

President Donald Trump is reportedly considering selling his Tesla following his public spat with billionaire Elon Musk, in which he described the electric car innovator as "crazy". A senior White House official told NBC News that the President is considering selling,