The alliance between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick illustrates how fast things can change inside the White House.

Two members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet sought to intervene against his tariff tantrum earlier this month, having to go behind Peter Navarro’s back to do so. The Wall Street Journal reports that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick met with Trump earlier this month to convince the president to pause his tariff plan in order to calm the market.

Billionaire Elon Musk ripped White House trade adviser Peter Navarro Tuesday as “truly a moron,” deepening a rift Navarro has denied as Musk has suggested some opposition to President Donald Trump’s new tariffs.