Elon Musk has deleted his tweet in which he claimed that Donald Trump is in “the Epstein Files.”
Musk initially shared the post on Thursday as the spat between him and the president exploded over a disagreement over Trump’s congressional spending bill.
The billionaire also suggested that Trump should be impeached.
“The Epstein Files” is a phrase used to describe information that U.S. authorities hold on the disgraced financier and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, who died in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019.
This comes as Trump and Musk don’t appear to be speaking, despite earlier rumors that a phone call might occur following their disagreement.
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles told NBC News there are no plans for a call between the two.
The president shrugged off the feud in calls with multiple TV networks on Friday morning, dismissing Musk as a “man who has lost his mind,” saying he was “not particularly” interested in reconciliation, and “the poor guy’s got a problem.”
Trump told Bret Baier at Fox News: “Elon has totally lost it.”
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Key Points
- Trump says he's still considering cutting Musk's government subsidies, but "only if its fair"
- Trump-Musk friendship goes from meteoric rise to epic meltdown in under a year
- Kash Patel has live mid-interview ‘WTF’ moment on Joe Rogan as he learns of Trump vs. Musk
- 'The Trump and Musk spat is turning them both into billion-dollar losers in every way'
- Recap: How the Musk and Trump war of words exploded on social media
Mass deportations from Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill could quietly cost U.S. over $1.4 trillion
14:30
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Graig Graziosi
Mass deportations enabled by the Trump administration’s Big, Beautiful Bill spending and tax package could cost the U.S. over $1 trillion in the coming years, as the administration is already reportedly struggling to fund its rapidly expanding immigration crackdown.
The package, which the House of Representatives passed last month, directs $168 billion towards immigration and border law enforcement agencies.
That spending, combined with the economic impact of removing scores of immigrants and more granular changes, like a potential decline in revenues thanks to the possible deterrent effect of new fees on migrants, could cost the U.S. over $1.4 trillion over the next decade, according to an analysis from the libertarian Cato Institute.
Read more from Josh Marcus:
Trump says he's still considering cutting Musk's government subsidies, but "only if its fair"
14:00
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Graig Graziosi
Reporters asked President Donald Trump if he was still considering cutting Elon Musk’s government contracts and subsidies after he threatened to do so on Thursday.
Trump said that Musk “gets a lot of subsidy,” and that he was going to “look at” what he’s getting and consider cutting them, but “only if it’s fair for him and for the country.”
On Thursday, Trump and Musk were embroiled in a public spat that saw the Tesla CEO agree with a call for the president’s impeachment and insinuate that he was on notorious rapist and child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s client list.
Trump responded by threatening to end Musk’s government contracts and subsidies, ostensibly as a way to save the American public money, and questioned why former President Joe Biden hadn’t done so during his time in office.
Trump-Musk friendship goes from meteoric rise to epic meltdown in under a year
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Rebecca Whittaker
Musk was once Trump’s critic and became his friend as the Tesla head pushed further right in his political leanings. It hit its apex after the assassination attempt on Trump in July. Musk then joined Trump on the campaign and quickly dubbed himself ‘first buddy.’ That led to Musk becoming the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, which was tasked with slashing the federal budget.
The relationship turned sour as the two disagreed over Trump’s spending bill. Musk left the White House and the two remained friendly, at least in public. That changed as Musk posted criticism of the bill online and culminating with the meltdown on social media between the two.
Read more here about their history together:
Trumps Tesla spotted parked outside the WhiteHouse
13:20
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Rebecca Whittaker
President Donald Trump is thinking of getting rid of the red Tesla that he bought from Elon Musk earlier this year.
He is considering either selling theModel S electric vehicle, priced at around $80,000, or giving it away, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing a senior White House official.
The car was pictured Friday parked outside the West Wing between the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
It comes after Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, lost $34 billion in net worth on Thursday after his company’s stock plummeted in response to the online fight.
Kash Patel has live mid-interview ‘WTF’ moment on Joe Rogan as he learns of Trump vs. Musk
13:00
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Graig Graziosi
FBI Director Kash Patel first learned that the world’s richest man had just accused his boss of being in the so-called “Epstein Files” while taping an episode of Joe Rogan’s podcast on Thursday.
Patel, who has come under fire from MAGA supporters in recent weeks for backing away from conspiracy theories about disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein now that he leads the FBI, appeared taken aback by Elon Musk’s wild tweets about Donald Trump’s lengthy past relationship with Epstein.
“That’s way outside my lane,” Patel demurred while Rogan wondered “what the f*ck” was going on between the president and his former “first buddy.”
Justin Baragona reports.
'The Trump and Musk spat is turning them both into billion-dollar losers in every way'
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Rebecca Whittaker
The boys are going at it. Like two heavies in the playground, the once richest man on Earth and on who thinks he is the most powerful are locked in a scrap, writes Chris Blackhurst.
He added the fallout hit them both. Trump says that Musk and his companies receive “billions of dollars” in government subsidies and contracts. He could cut them. “I was always surprised that Biden didn’t do it,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social Platform.
Read more by Chris Blackhurst here:
Recap: How the Musk and Trump war of words exploded on social media
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Rebecca Whittaker
Trump administration scrambling to rehire workers cut by DOGE
12:00
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Graig Graziosi
Departments and agencies across the federal government are scrambling to fill crucial roles left vacant over the Department of Government Efficiency’s mass firings and deferred resignation offers.
For months, DOGE has demanded departments and agencies dramatically downsize as part of efforts to cut government spending. Some employees have been incentivized to leave with early retirement offers or buyouts. Others, such as probationary employees, have been dismissed.
But now, those same departments and agencies have been left understaffed and are struggling to get workers back.
Ariana Baio has the story.
LGBTQ+ people march following rollback of queer rights
11:45
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Rebecca Whittaker
In a bid show defiance to President Donald Trump's rollback of queer rights, LGBTQ+ people from around the world will march through the streets of Washington on Saturday.
It comes after transgender people were banned from serving in the armed forces. While proponents of DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) consider it necessary to correct historic inequities, the White House has described it as a form of discrimination based on race or gender, and said its transgender policy protects women by keeping transgender women out of shared spaces.
The parade route will come within one block of the White House grounds in one of the final main events of the weeks-long WorldPride celebration.
On Sunday a more political event, dubbed a rally and march, will convene at the Lincoln Memorial, a revered space in the US civil rights movement as the site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.
Voters opinions on the Trump-Musk feud
11:20
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Rebecca Whittaker
Voters were confident the feud would “blow over”, the BBC reported.
Melanie in Georgia told the broadcaster: That the "two very strong, intelligent, brilliant men" approach things from different perspectives and believes it will all "blow over".
Emana in New York said it's "very serious" for Musk to be making allegations about the president, but that she is "cautiously optimistic" it will be resolved.
While Duke Machado from Texas, said he supports Trump's "big, beautiful bill" because it represents "common sense American priorities... cutting taxes puts money back in the pockets of hard-working families".
Linda McMahon says Harvard and Columbia making ‘progress’ to meet Trump’s demands
11:00
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Graig Graziosi
Trump’s Education Secretary, Linda McMahon, praised the administration for pushing Harvard and Columbia University to make “progress” on tackling campus antisemitism.
"I have seen progress. And you know why I think we’re seeing progress? Because we are putting these measures in place, and we’re saying we’re putting teeth behind what we’re looking at," McMahon told NBC News.
“They talk a lot about it, but I think we really started to see a lot of their actions once we were taking action," McMahon added.
Josh Marcus has the story.
Steve Bannon says Trump should ‘deport Musk immediately’ and take control of SpaceX
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Rebecca Whittaker
Trump’s former advisor Steve Bannon has called for Elon Musk's deportation, referring to him as an "illegal alien" and urging President Trump to seize SpaceX.
He made these remarks on his War Room podcast, reacting to Musk's threat to decommission SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft after Trump considered canceling government subsidies to Musk's companies.
Bannon suggested Trump invoke the Defense Production Act to seize SpaceX, claiming Musk is in the country illegally despite becoming a U.S. citizen in 2002.
Speaking with the New York Times, Bannon doubled down on his deportation call and urged the Trump administration to investigate Musk's immigration status.
Musk-Trump breakup puts $22 billion of SpaceX contracts at risk
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Rebecca Whittaker
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s breakup has put $22 billion of SpaceX contracts at risk.
Multiple US space programs could face dramatic changes following the explosive feud on Thursday.
The disagreement was rooted in Musk's criticism of Trump's tax-cut and spending legislation that began last week.
Trump lashed out at Musk when the president spoke in the Oval Office.
Then Trump threatened to terminate government contracts with Musk's companies.
Taking the threat seriously, Musk said he would begin "decommissioning" SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft used by NASA.
Hours later, however, Musk appeared to reverse course. Responding to a follower on X urging him and Trump to "cool off and take a step back for a couple of days," Musk wrote: "Good advice. Ok, we won't decommission Dragon."
It came as Japan’s ispace failed again. It’s thought the uncrewed moon lander likely crashed onto the lunar surface during its touchdown attempt.
Tokyo-based ispace had hoped to join US firms Intuitive Machines and Firefly Aerospace in making successful commercial moon landings amid a global race that includes state-run lunar missions from China and India.
ANALYSIS: Elon Musk’s crash-out killed conservatives’ momentum — and likely guaranteed passage of Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’
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Graig Graziosi
Eric Garcia writes:
Earlier this week, it looked like Elon Musk had delivered arch conservatives a gift when he trashed President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill.”
On Tuesday, Musk called the legislation an “outrageous, pork-filled, disgusting abomination.” It seemed like a boon for some of the fiscal conservatives in the Senate like Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin who criticized the fact the bill still blows up the deficit.
Had Musk stopped there, he probably would have given fiscal conservatives additional leverage.
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JD Vance defended Trump revealing 'glaring' lie about his 'temper'
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Rebecca Whittaker
Vice president JD Vance defended Trump in a post on X criticising media coverage of the feud between the president and Elon Musk.
On Friday morning he suggested coverage was wrong to imply the president was “short tempered”.
He said: “There are many lies the corporate media tells about President Trump. One of the most glaring is that he's impulsive or short-tempered.
“Anyone who has seen him operate under pressure knows that's ridiculous.”
It came after Elon Musk called for Donald Trump’s impeachment.
There are many lies the corporate media tells about President Trump. One of the most glaring is that he's impulsive or short-tempered.
— JD Vance (@JDVance) June 6, 2025
Anyone who has seen him operate under pressure knows that's ridiculous.
ICYMI: Trump brags after court says he can continue to ban the Associated Press from media events
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Rebecca Whittaker
President Donald Trump took a victory lap on Truth Social on Friday night after a court ruled that the White House could continue to ban the Associated Press from media events.
Trump moved to ban the AP — which is one of the most recognizable news services on the planet — from media events after the outlet resisted calling the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America.
“Big WIN over AP today. They refused to state the facts or the Truth on the GULF OF AMERICA. FAKE NEWS!!!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The Associated Press is excluded from access to the Oval Office , Mar-a-Lago and Air Force One if it chooses.
Some White House spaces are not open to the broader public or large groups of press and the White House can choose which journalists it chooses to admit.
Report: DOGE used flawed AI tool to ‘munch’ Veteran Affairs contracts
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Graig Graziosi
Employees in the Department of Government Efficiency reportedly used a flawed artificial intelligence model to determine the necessity of contracts in the Department of Veterans Affairs, resulting in hundreds of contracts, valued at millions of dollars, being canceled.
Given only 30 days to implement President Donald Trump’s executive order directing DOGE to review government contracts and grants to ensure they align with the president’s policies, an engineer in DOGE rushed to create an AI to assist in the task.
Engineer Sahil Lavingia wrote code which told the AI to cancel, or in his words “munch,” anything that wasn’t “directly supporting patient care” within the agency.
Ariana Baio reports.
Trump reposts a tweet from Jeffrey Epstein's criminal defence lawyer
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Rebecca Whittaker
President Donald Tump took to X to repost tweet from Jeffrey Epstein's criminal defence lawyer.
He said: " I can say authoritatively, unequivocally, and definitively that he had no information to hurt President Trump. I specifically asked him!"
Trump reposts a tweet from Jeffrey Epstein's criminal defense laywer saying " I can say authoritatively, unequivocally, and definitively that he had no information to hurt President Trump. I specifically asked him!" pic.twitter.com/V3wVPKnWWV
— Eric Michael Garcia (@EricMGarcia) June 6, 2025
Full story: DOGE will be allowed to access Social Security data for now, Supreme Court rules
07:00
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Graig Graziosi
The Department of Government Efficiency will be permitted to access sensitive Social Security data while litigation over the matter continues, the U.S. Supreme Court said in an order on Friday.
Ariana Baio reports.
Trump looks to close 105-year-old department that supports women workers
06:00
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Graig Graziosi
The Department of Labor said it would “eliminate” the Women’s Bureau, a century-old department that focuses on advocating for economic equality and safe working environments for women, despite the secretary insinuating it was here to stay.
Ariana Baio reports.
ANALYSIS: Vance silence on Musk may be the most Game of Thrones tactic ever — and Trump might not even notice
04:59
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Graig Graziosi
Richard Hall writes:
The kingdom is in turmoil, the great Houses of Musk and Trump at war, and their subjects forced to choose sides.
But as the scheming Littlefinger in Game of Thrones famously said as he plotted to take the King’s place: “chaos is a ladder.”
And so it is for JD Vance, the ostensibly loyal vice president, and perhaps the person who stands to benefit the most from the chaos unleashed by the feud between Elon Musk and Donald Trump — which is perhaps why he’s remaining uncharacteristically subdued.
Vance has never been one to shy away from a fight, especially an online one, especially if it’s in defense of his boss.
Read on...
Place your bets on the next stage of the Trump-Musk feud
04:30
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Graig Graziosi
People are betting on what will happen next in the fallout between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, including when they are likely to meet for the first time since their public split.
Betting markets are already predicting that Trump will meet with Musk by the end of the year.
Rhian Lubin has the story.
Trump reposts Epstein lawyer's denial late pedophile had information on him
03:44
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Graig Graziosi
President Donald Trump has reposted a denial by David Schoen that Jeffrey Epstein had information on him.
Schoen also represented Trump during his second impeachment trial.
The post reads: “I was hired to lead Jeffrey Epstein’s defense as his criminal lawyer 9 days before he died. He sought my advice for months before that. I can say authoritatively, unequivocally, and definitively that he had no information to hurt President Trump. I specifically asked him!”
Trump reposts a tweet from Jeffrey Epstein's criminal defense laywer saying " I can say authoritatively, unequivocally, and definitively that he had no information to hurt President Trump. I specifically asked him!" pic.twitter.com/V3wVPKnWWV
— Eric Michael Garcia (@EricMGarcia) June 6, 2025
Trump says he's "not thinking about Elon"
03:39
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Graig Graziosi
During an Air Force One flight on Friday, Donald Trump told reporters he wasn’t in a hurry to reconcile with Elon Musk after their public scuffle on Thursday.
When asked about the feud, Trump said he wasn’t interested in talking about it and wanted to focus on solving problems in the country.
“I’m not thinking about Elon,” Trump said. “I just wish him well.”
Trump calls Kilmar Abrego Garcia a "bad guy" after his administration reveals he's being returned to the U.S.
03:18
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Graig Graziosi
After Trump administration officials announced that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to an immigrant detention prison in El Salvador, would be returned to the U.S., Donald Trump insisted he was not mad, but thinks that Garcia is a “bad guy.”
"I think their [the DOJ] decisions are very, very good," Trump said when asked about the decision to return Garcia — and in doing so, comply with a previously issued court order. “The man has a horrible past and I can see a decision being made: Bring him back, show everybody how horrible this guy is."
He also laid into the judicial system challenging his authority with court rulings.
"Frankly, we have to do something, because the judges are trying to take the place of a president. It’s not supposed to be the way it is," Trump said. "So I can see bringing [Garcia] back. He’s a bad guy."
Mass deportations from Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill could quietly cost U.S. over $1.4 trillion
02:25
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Graig Graziosi
Mass deportations enabled by the Trump administration’s Big, Beautiful Bill spending and tax package could cost the U.S. over $1 trillion in the coming years, as the administration is already reportedly struggling to fund its rapidly expanding immigration crackdown.
The package, which the House of Representatives passed last month, directs $168 billion towards immigration and border law enforcement agencies.
That spending, combined with the economic impact of removing scores of immigrants and more granular changes, like a potential decline in revenues thanks to the possible deterrent effect of new fees on migrants, could cost the U.S. over $1.4 trillion over the next decade, according to an analysis from the libertarian Cato Institute.
Read more from Josh Marcus:
After blowup with Trump, Musk proclaims that a "new political party is needed" in the US
02:00
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Graig Graziosi
After Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s relationship imploded on Thursday, the X CEO launched a poll asking his followers if a third party was needed in the US to represent people who are not on the left or the right.
Musk declared on Friday night that, based on his poll results, 80 percent of respondents want a third party.
“The people have spoken. A new political party is needed in America to represent the 80% in the middle!” Musk wrote.
American politics does have third parties, but they rarely secure enough support to pose a serious challenge to Republican or Democratic candidates.
The people have spoken. A new political party is needed in America to represent the 80% in the middle!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 6, 2025
And exactly 80% of people agree
This is fate. https://t.co/JkeOlG7Kl4
Trump brags after court says he can continue to ban the Associated Press from media events
01:30
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Graig Graziosi
President Donald Trump took a victory lap on Truth Social on Friday night after a court ruled that the White House could continue to ban the Associated Press from media events.
Trump moved to ban the AP — which is one of the most recognizable news services on the planet — from media events after the outlet resisted calling the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America.
“Big WIN over AP today. They refused to state the facts or the Truth on the GULF OF AMERICA. FAKE NEWS!!!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Kash Patel has live ‘WTF’ moment on Joe Rogan as he learns of Trump vs. Musk mid-interview
Saturday 7 June 2025 00:52
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Graig Graziosi
FBI Director Kash Patel first learned that the world’s richest man had just accused his boss of being in the so-called “Epstein Files” while taping an episode of Joe Rogan’s podcast on Thursday.
Patel, who has come under fire from MAGA supporters in recent weeks for backing away from conspiracy theories about disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein now that he leads the FBI, appeared taken aback by Elon Musk’s wild tweets about Donald Trump’s lengthy past relationship with Epstein.
“That’s way outside my lane,” Patel demurred while Rogan wondered “what the f*ck” was going on between the president and his former “first buddy.”
Read more from Justin Baragona:
Recap: Trump says Elon Musk ‘has lost his mind’ – and I’m getting rid of my Tesla
Saturday 7 June 2025 00:25
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Oliver O'Connell
Donald Trump is “not even thinking about” Elon Musk and may get rid of his showpiece Tesla Model S he said on Friday, signalling a continuation to their explosive and potentially expensive public feud.
The president reasserted his hostility after a spectacular and undignified social media spat with the billionaire, who spent $300m and claims to have helped Trump win the US election.
On Friday in Washington, Trump was asked about reports of a peacemaking phone call with Musk, to which he responded: “You mean the man who has lost his mind?
“I'm not even thinking about Elon. He's got a problem, the poor guy's got a problem.”
Read on...
Trump says he's still considering cutting Musk's government subsidies, but "only if its fair"
Saturday 7 June 2025 00:19
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Graig Graziosi
Reporters asked President Donald Trump if he was still considering cutting Elon Musk’s government contracts and subsidies after he threatened to do so on Thursday.
Trump said that Musk “gets a lot of subsidy,” and that he was going to “look at” what he’s getting and consider cutting them, but “only if it’s fair for him and for the country.”
On Thursday, Trump and Musk were embroiled in a public spat that saw the Tesla CEO agree with a call for the president’s impeachment and insinuate that he was on notorious rapist and child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s client list.
Trump responded by threatening to end Musk’s government contracts and subsidies, ostensibly as a way to save the American public money, and questioned why former President Joe Biden hadn’t done so during his time in office.
Kash Patel has live mid-interview ‘WTF’ moment on Joe Rogan as he learns of Trump vs. Musk
Saturday 7 June 2025 00:06
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Oliver O'Connell
FBI Director Kash Patel first learned that the world’s richest man had just accused his boss of being in the so-called “Epstein Files” while taping an episode of Joe Rogan’s podcast on Thursday.
Patel, who has come under fire from MAGA supporters in recent weeks for backing away from conspiracy theories about disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein now that he leads the FBI, appeared taken aback by Elon Musk’s wild tweets about Donald Trump’s lengthy past relationship with Epstein.
“That’s way outside my lane,” Patel demurred while Rogan wondered “what the f*ck” was going on between the president and his former “first buddy.”
Justin Baragona reports.
