Musk was approved to keep the fencing and gates at his home in a vote by the West Lake Hills City Council on Wednesday, following backlash from neighbors who pointed out city ordinance violations. But Musk will have to change the enclosures and ensure they're in compliance with local rules.

The seriousness of the break became clear after Musk began teasing the founding of a third party, apparently in disgust at the passage of Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill.