Americans who were already concerned about Elon Musk’s power were left further unsettled after he gave a press conference in the Oval Office as if he truly were the President rather than Donald Trump.

Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur who directs the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for President Donald Trump, questioned the nature of American democracy during a joint press conference from the Oval Office on Tuesday.

President Trump says the famous Oval Office desk where Elon Musk’s son seemed to wipe his finger after picking his nose during his father’s impromptu press conference is now out for a light touch-up. In the meantime, the president is using a desk once used by the elder President Bush.