Trump's personnel chief Gor has been exposed as the behind-the-scenes instigator of the rift with TMA, possibly retaliating against Musk due to personnel disagreements.

According to reports, Trump’s personnel chief Sergio Gor may be an important driver of the rift with TMA. On the last day of Musk's role as a special government employee, Sergio Gor provided Trump with "dirt" on Jared Isaacman’s donations to the Democrats. Isaacman is Musk's favored nominee for NASA administrator and is crucial to Musk's Mars colonization plans.

This is not a coincidence. According to insiders, Gor and Musk had disagreements over personnel appointments throughout the transition period. In March, Musk suspected that Gor leaked information about a cabinet meeting to The New York Times, further deteriorating their relationship. Insiders stated that Gor let others know he wanted to take revenge on Musk.

According to reports, Sergio Gor is one of the most influential Trump advisors at the White House, and he co-founded Winning Team Publishing with Donald Trump Jr. This publishing house publishes books by Trump and his allies, and provided much-needed funding for him during his isolation after the January 6 Capitol riot.