Daily Briefing: The Musk-Trump break-up

Good morning!🙋🏼‍♀️ I'm Nicole Fallert. I saw Queen Bey last night and am still country singin'. 🤠

It's Friday. Here's the news:

• Some Republicans recoiled at the Trump-Musk feud.
• A Massachusetts teen detained by ICE was held in "deplorable" conditions.
• Package delayed for tariffs? It may be a scam.

The dramatic, very public Trump-Musk break-up

America's eyes were glued to X yesterday as President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk engaged in a social media tit-for-tat, hurling deep personal attacks at one another.

An all-out war erupted: Trump said Thursday he was "very disappointed" with Musk and suggested his close relationship with the former top White House adviser was over.

• It escalated. Musk said Trump wouldn't have won a second term and Republicans would be in the minority in both chambers of the U.S. Congress without him. Then, Trump threatened Musk's government contracts as "the easiest way to save money."
• The intensity of the exchange then only increased. Musk countered it was "time to drop the really big bomb" and said Trump's name was in the Justice Department's files related to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
• Some Republicans are cringing. Other Republicans welcomed Musk's criticism of GOP spending. Democrats watched the feud unfold with glee.

Lawyer details 'horrendous conditions' faced by 11th grader detained by ICE

"If you are detained in the Burlington ICE facility, you do not see the light of day. You don't know what time it is."

~ Robin Nice, lawyer for Marcelo Gomes da Silva,18, a Massachusetts high school junior who she says endured "deplorable" conditions while being held by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. Gomes da Silva was arrested by ICE agents on May 31 when he was stopped on his way to volleyball practice with friends in his hometown of Milford.

More news to know now

• A humble veteran, 100, recalls D-Day 81 years later.
• Trump's actions on LGBTQ+ issues in Pride Month were criticized as "bullying" by advocates
• A Holocaust survivor burned in the Boulder attack spoke out.
• An anti-crime program was gutted as summer violence looms.
• The Pentagon is set to change to military oversight of Greenland.

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The Supreme Court just made it easier for White workers to sue for bias

The Supreme Court this week made it easier for members of so-called “majority groups” to sue for discrimination by siding with an Ohio woman, Marlean Ames, who claimed she twice lost jobs to lesser-qualified gay candidates because she is straight. Federal civil rights law does not distinguish between members of majority and minority groups, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote in the unanimous decision striking down the standard used in nearly half of federal circuit courts. Legal experts say the closely watched ruling could spur more reverse discrimination complaints. 

Scammers are leaning into tariff confusion

You see an ad online for something you want, and you proceed to the seller’s website. The site looks professional, the price seems reasonable, and checkout is quick and easy. But then, your order never arrives. When you follow up with the seller, you might get vague, automated emails urging you to “be patient.” Then comes the explanation: Your package is stuck due to tariffs. But that could be a sign of a scam, warns the Better Business Bureau. U.S. consumers are not typically required to pay tariffs after placing an order. If a company says your package is stuck in customs or asks for additional payment due to tariffs, that’s a major red flag. Here are more tips to avoid tariff tricks.

Today's talkers

• Who are the winners and losers of Aaron Rodgers' deal with the Steelers?
• Paste BN asked Livvy Dunne about her splits at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway Show.
• This Emmy Award-winning actress wants to show family caregivers they aren't alone.
• Yes, your vacation behavior can get you arrested.
• The Women's College World Series national championship series is headed for a winner-take-all Game 3.

Coco Gauff rolls into French Open final

Gauff, the No. 2 seed, dismantled the previously unknown Frenchwoman Lois Boisson 6-1, 6-2 on Thursday to reach the French Open final for a second time. Gauff will face No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, the player she defeated in 2023 to win the US Open, on Saturday. Though her level of play has vacillated between sharp and sloppy throughout the tournament, Gauff was mostly dialed in against Boisson, who captivated the Parisian crowds in recent days.

Photo of the day: A Hollywood hug

Tribeca Film Festival is a celebrity draw through June 15 in New York City. Tom Hanks and Robert De Niro had a tender moment on the red carpet.

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