Less than a week later, their potent political alliance met a dramatic end Thursday when the men attacked each other with blistering epithets. Trump threatened to go after Musk’s business interests. Musk called for Trump’s impeachment. Here’s a look at the implosion of their relationship in their own words.

The world’s most powerful man and its wealthiest began attacking each other in a spectacle that left Washington breathless.

The Trump-Musk beef puts Silicon Valley in an awkward position as it navigates the president’s tech and trade policies.