<ul><li>Tesla's board reportedly began searching for a potential successor to Elon Musk around a month ago amidst protests and declining sales.</li><li>Board members expressed concerns to Musk about his divided attention, urging him to focus more on Tesla, to which Musk agreed.</li><li>Tesla denied approaching recruitment firms for a successor, disagreeing with a recent WSJ report, causing Musk to criticize the alleged breach of ethics.</li><li>Musk's government work led to a sales decline for Tesla and impacted its brand image; however, Musk remains optimistic about Tesla's future despite recent profit and revenue drops.</li></ul>

Tesla’s board reportedly sought a successor while Musk wheeled around Washington

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