Dan Ives, a longtime Tesla bull, brushed off Elon Musk's viral "shut up" remark, saying he just wants it to spark healthy dialogue about the CEO's focus and remains committed to pressing for greater board oversight.

Dan Ives, an analyst with Wedbush Securities, wrote that Musk's continued push into politics was "exactly the opposite direction" investors wanted to see.

Wedbush’s Dan Ives believes Tesla’s story is at its “tipping point,” urging the company’s board to take decisive action over Elon Musk’s growing political ambitions. Ives warned that Musk’s decision to officially launch a new political party,

Tesla has announced November 6 as the date for the company's annual shareholder meeting amid mounting pressure from investors who are concerned about Elon Musk's political ambitions and mounting tensions with President Donald Trump.