When Elon Musk was fired from the company he founded, I “had thoughts of assassination running through” my head

Elon Musk, set to co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency, overcame a turbulent past marked by a sudden ouster from PayPal in 2000. His resilience and pivotal support from his former colleague Peter Thiel turned challenges into triumphs, leading to SpaceX’s success and securing a important and major contract with NASA.