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Elon Musk says he will resign as Twitter CEO once he finds a replacement

"I will resign as CEO as soon as I find someone foolish enough to take the job!" Musk tweeted after most respondents to his Twitter poll said he should step down.
Elon Musk (center), standing with former President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner (left) look on during the World Cup Final between Argentina and France in Qatar on December 18.

Billionaire Elon Musk says he will step down as chief executive of Twitter as soon as he finds someone "foolish enough" to succeed him.

In a tweet on Tuesday, Musk confirmed that he is searching for his replacement, but he gave no timeline for the process.

Musk's tweet comes two days after he launched a poll on the social network. The majority of respondents voted for his ouster.

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