Elon Musk lashed out at Volodymyr Zelensky as he drew mixed response following his heated exchange with US counterpart Donald Trump at the White House.

The people who think Mr. Trump is changing the government for the better — who include a lot of Republicans and people who voted for him — overwhelmingly approve of things like his policies on deportation and his efforts to reduce the federal workforce. They would specifically give Elon Musk and DOGE a lot of influence.

European leaders are making a point of warmly welcoming the Ukrainian leader to London just days after his dust-up with President Trump and Vice

Federal employees received emails asking them to justify their work. And Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says he’s willing to resign for peace.

Elon Musk grabbed center stage at the first cabinet meeting of President Trump’s second term, saying “America will go bankrupt” without his budget-slashing efforts.

Zelenskyy challenged the idea that Ukraine can rely on diplomatic guarantees by Russia, whose leader Vladimir Putin launched the war in 2022.