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Elon Musk might be the king of making headlines, but even he couldn’t outshine his son, X Æ A-12, who also managed to snatch the spotlight from Donald Trump.

Little X wasn’t bothered with the high-stakes political drama during the Oval Office hangout Tuesday -- he was too busy living his best life chilling on dad's shoulders while Trump tried to soak in the excitement of the tiny guest.

The Oval Office ain't just for big decisions ... it’s also prime playtime territory as X demonstrated by trying to disappear behind the Resolute Desk like it was the best hiding spot ever.

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett is ripping Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency ... she says he needs a lesson in how the federal government is supposed to run.

The Congresswoman from Texas joined us on "TMZ Live" Wednesday and we asked her about Elon's seemingly endless influence over the Trump administration.

Jasmine says Elon is wielding way too much power for an unelected immigrant ... and she thinks it's rich the GOP is letting him have his way just because President Trump gave him the green light. She says Republicans would have him deported if he didn't bankroll Trump's campaign.

President Donald Trump almost had an uninvited guest plop down on the White House lawn ... but Secret Service shut the intrusion down within seconds.

Check it out ... tourists took a moment to take in POTUS' official residence, when a man dressed all in black made a beeline for the metal fence surrounding the popular landmark.

Onlookers could barely believe their eyes when the bold looky-loo began to scale the towering barrier ... with one witness repeatedly saying the word "bro" in disbelief.

Chrissy Teigen isn’t just backing Selena Gomez -- she’s blasting the White House too, slamming the Donald Trump administration's release of a video rebutting Selena after she posted a tearful reaction to mass ICE arrests last week.

Teigen was out Monday night, and on camera she explained how she was baffled over empathy being a bad thing, and called the political clap-back at Selena’s video straight-up "disgusting."

Chrissy went all in, calling the White House’s response lame and loser behavior -- basically doubling down on what she said on her IG Story days earlier, where she slammed staffers for having "a lot of time on their hands for the dumbest s*** ever."

9:58 AM PT -- After President Trump personally called out Biden Admin Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in a press conference about Wednesday night's D.C. flight catastrophe, Buttigieg responded on X, noting some crucial details and prodding the president to "show actual leadership."

Donald Trump says diversity, equity and inclusion hiring "could have been" to blame for the crash that killed 67 people over Washington, D.C. Wednesday ... and, he's placing the blame squarely on Democrats playing politics.

The 47th President of the United States addressed the assembled press corps Thursday morning in the White House's briefing room ... and, while he started with a prepared statement about the tragedy, he quickly went off the rails and started pointing to the FAA's hiring policies as the reason ... even as the incident is still early in its investigation.

As we told you, extremely tense audio reveals air traffic controllers warned the U.S. Army helicopter that fatally crashed into an American Airlines passenger plane moments before the catastrophe.

Donald Trump's celebration of becoming the 47th president of the United States came to a screeching halt Tuesday morning when he attended church in D.C. -- and got roasted by a bishop in front of the entire congregation.

Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance sat in a pew watching Mariann Budde -- the Episcopal Bishop of Washington -- give DT a tongue-lashing for some of his political policies inside Washington National Cathedral.

Some of Donald's family -- wife Melania, daughter Tiffany, and daughter-in-law Lara -- were sitting with him for Budde's Trump-trashing sermon.

Donald Trump busted out some "Y.M.C.A."-style dance moves at the inaugural ball … but VP J.D. Vance’s kiddos were the real scene-stealers, matching his energy with some adorable moves of their own!

J.D.'s daughter Mirabel was totally feeling the vibe at the inauguration's indoor parade at D.C.'s Capital One Arena Monday … bouncing along to the music and letting all that energy out.

J.D. got swept up in the moment, scooping up Mirabel in his arms, while Usha juggled their little guy, Vivek -- who seemed more fascinated by her earring than the whole inauguration buzz.

Donald Trump is transforming everyday White House business into a spectacle worthy of an audience ... including the signing of several executive orders.

Check it out ... hours after he was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, Trump hit the stage at the Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., where he put pen to paper and signed off on a number of his previously announced executive orders.

While the signing of an executive order is often done in the Oval Office in front of members of the press, DT chose to shake things up on inauguration day and essentially give the POTUS paperwork the WWE treatment ... signing the documents in front of a cheering crowd of his supporters.

Joe Biden got a frosty farewell in the final minutes of his presidency ... with boos ringing out from a crowd of Trump's MAGA supporters huddled nearby during the inauguration.

In this video obtained by TMZ, the crowd -- relegated to the Capitol One Arena -- made it clear they didn't need an invite to the main event to make their opinions on Biden known.

Check it out -- the moment Biden’s name hits the speakers, the whole arena goes off with boos, making it loud and clear they wanted him gone.

Outgoing President Joe Biden had one final act up his sleeve Monday morning, issuing a final round of pardons ... for more family members.

Just minutes before President-elect Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, the White House issued a statement declaring the pardons of Biden's two brothers, his sister and other family members -- to protect them from politically motivated prosecutions after he leaves office, the statement said.

JB caught quite a bit of flak for pardoning his son Hunter Biden a few weeks ago, on gun possession and tax charges, stating a similar motivation -- that his son was being unfairly targeted due to his father's political status.

Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman is sticking to his signature style -- and nothing, not even freezing weather or Donald Trump’s inauguration can make him budge!

Fetterman strolled through D.C. Monday in shorts and a hoodie, looking more like he was heading to a barbecue than bracing for politics' biggest day of the year.

It’s unclear if Fetterman plans to switch up his look later or if he’s just built differently -- but to give you an idea of how cold it was, they had to move the entire inauguration indoors to the Capitol Rotunda to escape the chill.

Conor McGregor and the Paul brothers have apparently put their beef aside in the name of Donald Trump ... 'cause the trio of combat sports stars are currently chummin' it up at DT's inauguration!!!

The guys -- who've exchanged plenty of inflammatory remarks about each other over the years -- were all smiles as they headed toward Capitol Hill on Monday for The Donald's big afternoon in D.C.

McGregor actually sat next to Jake and Logan's mom while they were on their way to the festivities ... a sight that comedian Theo Vonn made a hilarious joke about.

President-elect Donald Trump shook hands with his predecessor, Joe Biden, greeting him on the White House steps in his historic return to power Monday morning ... and Biden said "Welcome home."

First Lady Jill Biden and Melania Trump also exchanged pleasantries as the first families met for pre-inauguration tea, a tradition during the transfer.

Vice President-elect J.D. Vance shook hands with Kamala Harris at the White House just before Trump's arrival, as official events get underway to mark the peaceful transition of power.

TikTok is toast in the U.S. ... at least for now.

The social media giant, best known for its users sharing real-life videos, went dark for 170 million Americans late Saturday night.

As this was going down, the China-based company issued two statements with the first informing everyone that it would shut down Sunday -- but soon after a second message was released, saying that a U.S. law banning TikTok had unfortunately taken effect.

Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony is relying on a private security company ... and Uncle Sam is paying a pretty penny to keep the incoming President safe.

TMZ obtained federal procurement docs that show the Secret Service has hired a company called Arcus Group LLC to help out with Monday's inauguration. The company scored an $8.1 million contract for the job ... and the firm is tasked with securing the perimeter.

Sounds like taxpayer money is being put to good use here ... Arcus Group boasts they are specialists in temporary security perimeters for high profile situations ... and Trump's inauguration fits the bill.

Jimmy Carter -- the 39th President of the United States, a renowned philanthropist and a Nobel Peace Prize winner -- has died.

The news of his death was confirmed by his son, Jimmy Carter III also known as Chip to the Washington Post on Sunday.

The Carter Center tells TMZ ... Jimmy passed away at home surrounded by family. He was the longest living former president in history when he passed away.