White House officials sought on Friday to shift attention away from the feud between President Trump and onetime cost-cutting czar Elon Musk. The officials said the president and senior aides were focused on passing Trump's tax-and-spending package.

U.S. President Donald Trump is not interested in talking with his former ally Elon Musk, amid a bitter feud over the president's sweeping tax-cut bill, a White House official said on Friday, adding that no phone call between the two men is planned for the day.

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Republican Party braces for aftershocks from President Donald Trump’s spectacular clash with Elon Musk, lawmakers and conservative figures are urging détente, fearful of the potential consequences from a prolonged feud.