In a now-deleted post on X, Musk raged against Young’s hesitance on President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard. Gabbard had her confirmation hearing last week, with many senators expressing concern over her views on Edward Snowden, including Young, who is a key swing vote.

Later on Sunday, however, Musk met with Young, during which the two had an “excellent conversation,” according to Musk.

“Just had an excellent conversation with [Sen. Todd Young]. I stand corrected. Senator Young will be a great ally in restoring power to the people from the vast, unelected bureaucracy,” Musk posted on X.

A spokesperson for the Indiana senator echoed Musk’s enthusiasm, saying the two had a “great conversation on a number of subjects and policy areas where they have a shared interest, like DOGE.”

The two did not discuss Gabbard’s nomination, Politico reported.

Young previously urged a swift confirmation process of Trump’s nominees for key agencies and cautioned against “extensive foot-dragging and obstructionism” shortly after Trump’s resounding win last November, despite not supporting the president’s bid for the Republican nomination.

“It’s our obligation to try and confirm these nominees quicker than we’ve seen in recent history,” the Indiana senator said.

Gabbard’s nomination is seen as one of the most likely of Trump’s picks to fail to pass the Senate. In order to reach a full vote in the upper chamber, Gabbard can only afford to lose one Republican’s support in the Intelligence Committee, which has a 9-8 GOP majority and decides whether her nomination appears before the full Senate.