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Live updates and the latest news as Elon Musk says he regrets some of his jabs at Donald Trump and Rep. Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli win their primaries for the New Jersey governor's race.
Vice President JD Vance and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles spoke by phone with Elon Musk on Friday, during which the three discussed the feud between President Donald Trump and the tech billionaire,
Trump’s White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavit echoed that sentiment speaking with reporters Wednesday afternoon. “The President acknowledged the statement that Elon put out this morning and he is appreciative of it. We are continuing to focus on the work of the American people,” Leavitt said.
At least 38 DOGE members work, or have worked, for one of Elon Musk’s companies. Meanwhile, nearly two dozen DOGE officials are making cuts to the same federal agencies that regulate the industries that employed them.
Elon Musk reportedly called President Donald Trump on the night of June 9 before issuing a public apology on X, as per a latest New York Times report. Musk had earlier reached out to Vice President JD Vance and the White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, on 6 June to figure out how to resolve the public feud.
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s X account was not suspended after his public falling out with the platform’s owner, Elon Musk, in early June, contrary to online posts.
Elon Musk went into damage-control mode early Wednesday as he tried to mend fences with President Donald Trump after their spectacular falling-out last week. And his critics are mocking his public show of fealty on his own platform.
No evidence has emerged publicly to support the idea that Russia possesses compromising material on Trump, and Trump has explicitly denied ever having worked for Russia. But Trump’s long history of praising Putin, avoiding direct criticism of the authoritarian leader and downplaying election interference has fueled questions for years.