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Trump admin live updates: Trump says Musk will 'pay the consequences' if he funds Democrats

The president added that he "doesn't have to" try to repair their relationship.

Last Updated: June 7, 2025, 1:54 PM EDT

A bitter public feud between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk erupted on Thursday, with the Tesla billionaire agreeing to calls for Trump's impeachment while Trump suggested ending Musk's government contracts.

Musk showed some signs of softening his tone, but Trump on Friday told ABC News Musk was a "man who has lost his mind" and that he was "not particularly" interested in talking to him right now.

The spat began in part because of Musk's criticism of Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," a sweeping immigration and tax bill that would fund much of the president's domestic agenda.

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Jun 03, 2025, 2:02 PM EDT

Trump DOJ 'looking into' Biden's alleged use of autopen, White House says

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt continued to rail against former President Joe Biden's use of the autopen -- mechanical devices used by several presidents to automatically add a signature to a document -- during her briefing on Tuesday.

In her remarks, she said it is "something that I believe the Department of Justice is looking into" and that the "American people deserve answers."

President Joe Biden delivers his farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Jan. 15, 2025.
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Reuters reported on Monday that Ed Martin, the DOJ's pardon attorney, wrote in an email to staff that he's been directed to investigate the final pardons issued by Biden and whether Biden "was competent and whether others were taking advantage of him through use of AutoPen or other means."

ABC News previously reported that Martin said he would review the Biden pardons. Martin, at the time, said that he doesn't think Biden's use of the autopen is necessarily a problem, even though Trump suggested that's what he believes makes them invalid.

Jun 03, 2025, 1:48 PM EDT

Letter sent to US trade partners urging them so submit 'best offer' by Wednesday

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed a report from Reuters on a letter from the Trump administration to nations pressing them to provide what Reuters described as their "best offer" on trade matters by Wednesday.

"I can confirm the merits and the content of the letter. USTR sent this letter to all of our trading partners, just to give them a friendly reminder that the deadline is coming up. And they are in talks -- Ambassador [Jamieson] Greer, Secretary [Scott] Bessent, Secretary [Howard] Lutnick are in talks with many of our key trading partners around the globe," Leavitt said.

"This letter was simply to remind these countries that the deadline is approaching, and the president expects good deals," Leavitt added.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt listens to a question from a reporter during a press briefing, June 3, 2025 in Washington.
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Jun 03, 2025, 1:45 PM EDT

Musk slams Congress over spending bill, 'Shame on those who voted for it'

Elon Musk took to X on Tuesday to express his opposition to President Donald Trump's spending bill, claiming, "I just can't stand it anymore."

"This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination," he wrote. "Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it."

When asked about the post, Leavitt reiterated that the president supports the bill.

"This is the president's bill and he's sticking with it," she said.

Elon Musk attends news conference with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, May 30, 2025, in Washington.
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Jun 03, 2025, 1:32 PM EDT

FEMA taking hurricane season seriously, emergency funding to get more scrutiny, Leavitt says

Acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson has come under fire for comments where he allegedly joked that he didn't know that hurricane season started.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed the reports and claimed on Tuesday that FEMA and the federal government were taking the season seriously.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, May 3, 2025, in Washington.
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The press secretary, however, warned that Trump will "review requests for emergency aid and carefully considering them," when it came to disaster aid.

"This president has made it clear we're not going to enable states to make bad decisions with federal tax dollars and then have the federal government later have to bail these states out," Leavitt said. "We want to see states be responsible with their tax dollars to do as much as they possibly can and then the president will deeply and thoughtfully consider any requests for federal aid that come to his desk."

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