As the Republican Party braces for aftershocks from President Donald Trump's spectacular clash with Elon Musk, lawmakers and conservative figures are urging détente, fearful of the potential consequences from a prolonged feud.

The current tension sparked when Elon Musk left Donald Trump's administration and criticized the president's "One Big Beautiful Bill."

Rep. Jimmy Patronis (R-Fla.) said President Trump and Elon Musk’s feud wouldn’t last for long, noting that the Republican Party and the president’s allies are all a part of “one big family.” Musk in recent days has criticized the president’s budget bill over its effects on the national debt,