Trump-Musk Feud Threatens NASA Access to ISS

A public feud between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk has escalated, with Trump threatening to terminate SpaceX’s $22 billion federal contracts and Musk responding by calling for Trump’s impeachment and threatening to decommission SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft. This dispute jeopardizes NASA’s only current means of transporting astronauts to the International Space Station, as Boeing’s alternative has faced repeated technical failures. The fallout extends beyond space policy, disrupting Trump's tax and spending legislative agenda and causing rifts within the Republican Party. Critics, including Mars Society founder Robert Zubrin, warn that the feud could undermine broader U.S. space goals and politicize Mars exploration efforts. The deteriorating relationship underscores the risks to America’s space strategy and ongoing international collaborations. The conflict highlights the volatile intersection of business, politics, and national priorities.