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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 06, 2025, 9:24 PM EDT

Trump says he's too busy running country to think about Musk

Asked how serious he was about cancelling government contracts with Elon Musk in light of their feud, President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One he was going to "take a look at everything."

Trump added, "Only if it’s fair for him and the country, I would certainly think about it."

But he also said he wasn’t thinking about Musk because he was busy running the country.

"Honestly, I've been so busy working on China, working on Russia, working on Iran, working on so many things, I'm not thinking about Elon Musk. I just wish him well," Trump said.

On the Department of Government Efficiency, which Musk previously led, Trump said that the White House would be taking over much of its work and commended what it had done so far.

"Many of those people remain with us, and they're going to remain with us," Trump said.

-ABC News' Cheyenne Haslett

Jun 06, 2025, 6:01 PM EDT

Abrego Garcia's attorney says his client will 'vigorously' defend charges

In a virtual press conference, one of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s attorneys said that “what happened today is an abuse of power,” referring to the charges in federal court in Tennessee against Abrego Garcia.

“They'll stop at nothing at all,” said Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg. “Even some of the most preposterous charges imaginable just to avoid admitting that they made a mistake which is what everyone knows happened in this case.”

“Mr. Garcia is going to be vigorously defending the charges against him,” he added.

Sandoval-Moshenberg also said he will be travelling to Tennessee to hopefully meet with Abrego Garcia.

“He is one of the first, if not the first person to leave the CECOT prison,” Moshenberg said. “So it's going to be very interesting to hear what he has to say about the way in which he was treated in that prison by the Salvadoran authorities.”

Ama Frimpong, the legal director of CASA, the advocacy group representing Abrego Garcia’s wife, said the government is “still delaying family reunification.”

“They are continuing to play games with the lives of Jennifer and with the lives of these three children,” Frimpong said. “Let him talk to his wife. Let him talk to his children. This family has suffered enough.”

-ABC News' Laura Romero

Jun 06, 2025, 5:07 PM EDT

Abrego Garcia indictment led top federal prosecutor in Tennessee to resign: Sources

The decision to pursue the indictment against Kilmar Abrego Garcia led to the abrupt departure of Ben Schrader, a high-ranking federal prosecutor in Tennessee, sources briefed on Schrader’s decision told ABC News.

Schrader’s resignation was prompted by concerns that the case was being pursued for political reasons, the sources said.

Schrader, who spent 15 years in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Nashville, and was most recently the chief of the criminal division, did not respond to messages from ABC News seeking comment.

Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a news conference about Kilmar Abrego Garcia at the Justice Department, June 6, 2025, in Washington.
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-ABC News' Katherine Faulders

Jun 06, 2025, 5:00 PM EDT

Trump can bar AP from certain parts of White House, appeals court says

The Trump administration can limit journalists from accessing certain areas of the White House based on their viewpoints, a federal appeals court said on Friday.

In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit overruled a decision from a federal judge requiring the White House give the Associated Press full access to covering the president.

"The White House is likely to succeed on the merits because these restricted presidential spaces are not First Amendment fora opened for private speech and discussion. The White House therefore retains discretion to determine, including on the basis of viewpoint, which journalists will be admitted," the decision said.

Judges Neomi Rao and Gregory Katsas – both Trump appointees – said that forcing the White House to give the Associated Press full access "impinges on the President's independence and control over his private workspaces."

In a dissenting opinion, Judge Cornelia Pillard said her colleagues' decision may leave lasting damage to the freedom of the press and prevent "factually accurate journalism unflattering" of the president.

"Purporting to respect the First Amendment while allowing exclusion of journalists from the Press Pool based on viewpoint will quickly erode the independence of any press outlet hoping to retain the chance to cover the White House at close range," she wrote.

-ABC News' Peter Charalambous and Steven Portnoy

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