Musk Reverses Dragon Threat After Trump Feud

Elon Musk threatened to decommission SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft after President Donald Trump publicly suggested ending SpaceX's federal contracts and subsidies, a threat made amid Musk's criticism of Trump's budget bill for increasing the national deficit. The dispute escalated further when Musk resigned from a government advisory role and called for Trump's impeachment, referencing alleged ties between Trump and Jeffrey Epstein during heated social media exchanges. NASA's reliance on the Dragon capsule for transporting astronauts to the International Space Station is underscored by ongoing delays with Boeing's Starliner. Public backlash and intervention from a social media user prompted Musk to reverse his decision, confirming that the Dragon would continue operations. The incident highlighted the risks of depending on a single private company for critical space missions. NASA reiterated its commitment to working with SpaceX and other partners to achieve U.S. space objectives despite the political conflict.