The chair of Tesla’s board of directors denied a report that the company had begun to look for a replacement for Elon Musk, the CEO who has been spending much of his time working for President Trump while the automaker’s sales and profits plummet.

Musk said The Wall Street Journal deliberately excluded the board’s denial, despite Tesla issuing it after the report was published.

Tesla Inc.’s board of directors took steps toward finding Chief Executive Elon Musk’s successor earlier this month, as the EV maker’s stock sank while Musk prioritized his DOGE efforts, according to a new report.