đ¨"Musk Spoke With Trump Before Posting Message of Regret"
ImageElon Musk, wearing dark clothes and baseball cap, stands next to President Trump in the Oval Office.
Elon Musk and President Trump in the Oval Office last month. The two openly feuded last week, just days after Mr. Musk left his post as a special government employee.
Hereâs the latest:
Muskâs regrets: Elon Musk phoned President Trump before publicly expressing regret for attacks that he said âwent too farâ during a public feud between the men last week, according to people familiar with the matter. The billionaire, who once led Mr. Trumpâs effort to overhaul the government, had spoken with Vice President JD Vance and the White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, about a possible truce.
Iraq diplomats: The State Department has decided to reduce its diplomatic presence in Iraq amid signs that nuclear diplomacy between the United States and Iran may be deadlocked. Mr. Trump said on a podcast published Wednesday that he had grown âless confidentâ about the prospects for a deal to limit Iranâs nuclear program.
Vaccine advisers: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday named eight doctors and researchers, including two prominent critics of federal scientists and the Biden administrationâs Covid vaccine policies, to replace roughly half the members he fired from an expert panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Kennedy Center: The president and first lady are attending the gala opening for âLes MisĂŠrablesâ at the Kennedy Center. Mr. Trump has functionally taken over the national cultural center by appointing himself its president.
U.S. protests: More protests were expected in cities across the country, in solidarity with those in Los Angeles over the administrationâs immigration policies.