Musk tells reporter why he had a black eye at Oval Office goodbye event

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Elon Musk said the black eye he was sporting in his Oval Office goodbye May 30 came from "horsing around" with his 5-year-old son, X.

"I said, 'Go ahead, punch me in the face.' And he did it," Musk said.

The Oval Office event effectively ended Musk's role as a special government employee, though he said he hoped to continue advising President Donald Trump as requested.

The black eye prompted immediate speculation on social media. Musk's 14 children have been a source of fascination as he stepped into the public spotlight to lead the Department of Government Efficiency, with X spending weeks tagging along in the Oval Office and around Capitol Hill.