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Trump and Musk trade blows as relationship implodes

One of Washington's most significant alliances - between US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the world's richest man - has broken up in a very public spat.

In no equivocal terms, Trump told the media that he was "very disappointed" in the man whom he once authorised to slash federal funding.

They have now turned on each other, as a disagreement has ballooned into a war of words, writes our North America Correspondent Anthony Zurcher.

And that comes with serious policy and business implications: Musk initially threatened to decommission a crucial spacecraft owned by his SpaceX company, only to walk back from it hours later. Meanwhile, his other company, Tesla, saw share prices drop by 14%.

We will be pausing our live coverage shortly, but you can stay across this story on BBC News: Trump and Musk trade insults as row explodes in public view.