The Trump administration is expanding its search for partners to build the Golden Dome missile defense system, courting Amazon.com's Project Kuiper and big defense contractors as tensions with Elon Musk threaten SpaceX's dominance in the program,

The series of posts signals a growing rift between two of the most high-profile figures on the political and tech stage — with Epstein transparency at the center of the tension. Trump previously indicated he would target Elon Musk’s companies after the Tesla CEO announced that Trump was in the Epstein files.

Trump has officially iced out Elon Musk’s SpaceX from the heart of his $175 billion Golden Dome missile defense project and is now pulling in Jeff Bezos’ Amazon instead. The decision comes directly from the White House after Trump and Elon’s relationship collapsed publicly on June 5.