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The WSJ’s claims suggested that Tesla's board was looking for Musk's successor as early as last month. Despite a lack of supporting evidence and direct denials from Tesla’s leadership, the article was nonetheless circulated, prompting immediate backlash from both Musk and the company itself. Elon Musk reiterated during a recent earnings call that he was stepping back from his involvement with Dogecoin to devote more time to Tesla, directly contradicting the article's assertions.