Washington DC - issued a belated response after Elon Musk suggested that President should be impeached and replaced by his VP.

"President Trump has done more than any person in my lifetime to earn the trust of the movement he leads. I'm proud to stand beside him," Vance hours after the two billionaires launched an all-out social media flamewar.

In , he added: "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."

Vance had stayed largely silent as the ex-Department of Government Efficiency head faced off against Trump, even poking fun at the situation.

"Slow news days," , alongside a picture of him promoting an upcoming podcast with influencer Theo Von. "What are we even going to talk about?"

The broke out in earnest after weeks of simmering tension over the president's signature spending bill, which is opposed by members of coalition due to its impact on the deficit.

In a Truth Social post, Trump said that "Elon was 'wearing thin,'" and claimed that he had asked him to leave the administration – – after Musk "went crazy" over changes to the electric vehicle mandate.