Overview

• Musk issued a brief apology on X for last week’s posts about President Trump, acknowledging they went too far.
• He retracted and deleted his tweet accusing Trump of appearing in convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s files.
• The 72-hour dispute ignited after Musk criticized Trump’s spending bill and saw Trump counter by blasting Musk’s drug use.
• On May 30, Musk stepped down as head of the Department of Government Efficiency after pushing to cut government contracts and programs.
• Following his departure, the Trump administration has started rehiring key federal employees that were previously let go.