DOHA - Elon Musk said he plans to significantly cut political spending and is committed to staying on as Tesla's CEO for another five years, aiming to address concerns about balancing his role at the automaker with his involvement in the Trump administration.

My colleague Mishal Husain kicked off her conversation with Elon Musk today by asking him about Tesla. The carmaker just followed up its first annual sales drop in over a decade with its worst quarter of vehicle deliveries in three years.