Published February 8, 2017 9:20am EST | Updated February 8, 2017 2:05pm EST

Pence And Musk To Talk On Phone Wednesday

Vice President Mike Pence and Tesla Inc. chief executive Elon Musk are scheduled to talk on the phone on Wednesday afternoon, the White House announced. The purpose of the call was not disclosed. Musk has tried to distance himself from President Donald Trump even though he is a member of the president's economic advisory council. Musk tweeted that being on the advisory council did not mean he agreed with the administration's actions.