Donald Trump promised to "get rid" of Elon Musk in case of Democratic investigations, Bloomberg The president promised to protect the billionaire and his closest aides from possible congressional investigations if the Democrats come to power. Trump has allowed the use of preventive pardons. If I needed it, of course. "I wouldn't even think twice about it," Trump said on the podcast. Trump explained that previous President Joe Biden, before leaving office, pardoned his son and several administration officials who Biden believed were threatened by the Trump administration. Telegram | maximum | strain |.