Separately, White House aides, after working to persuade the president to temper his public criticism of Musk to avoid escalation, scheduled a call Friday with the billionaire CEO of Tesla to broker a peace.

President Donald Trump’s feud with Elon Musk shows no sign of abating, and inside the MAGA machine the knives are out for one of the president’s closest aides. Axios reported that furious Trump advisers are pointing the finger at Sergio Gor,

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -There are no plans for U.S. President Donald Trump to hold a call with Elon Musk on Friday, a White House source with knowledge of the matter said.