At the time, the pair were all smiles. “I love @realDonaldTrump as much as a straight man can love another man,” Musk wrote on his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, as their relationship kicked off. That all seems to have collapsed in recent weeks.

The worried reaction within space and national security agencies highlights the risks of government’s exclusive dependence on SpaceX for crucial tasks, including classified missions.

The world’s richest man could lose billions in his fight with world’s most powerful politician. The feud between Elon Musk and Donald Trump could mean Tesla’s plans for self-driving cars hit a roadblock,