After an astonishing concession to a sitting president, the country's most popular television news program faces the prospect of new ownership and a chilled environment for the First Amendment.
The president said he had agreed to initial trade terms with Vietnam, the second country to strike a limited deal after Mr. Trump threatened steep tariffs.
Negotiations have stalled ahead of next week's deadline, with some suggesting Japan misjudged the depth of President Trump's frustration over Tokyo's policies.
Joe Gebbia, a confidant of the technology billionaire and a Tesla director, is also a leader of the federal cost-cutting team. The fight might put him in a bind.