By Alexandra Ulmer and Nandita Bose (Reuters) -Billionaire businessman Elon Musk backed off digs he took at President Donald Trump after extensive outreach from administration officials, including Vice President JD Vance,

Elon Musk reportedly called President Donald Trump days before tweeting his regret of their escalating feud. In this file photo, Musk, left, and Trump attend a campaign event at the Butler Farm Show, Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) AP

Reporters asked Trump if he was away of Elon Musk using drugs in the White House. The president replied he didn't know but added, 'I hope not.'

The verbal spat turned physical when the world’s richest man thrusted his shoulder into Bessent’s rib cage “like a rugby player” before the treasury chief fought back.

Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, installed a Starlink Wi-Fi terminal at the White House in March – despite warnings from security officials that doing so could open the administration to potential data leak and espionage risks.

Musk had earlier posted on X, stating that he regrets his remarks about US President Donald Trump and that he 'had gone too far' in what as seen as the SpaceX CEO's attempt to diffuse tensions between the two following an ugly spat.