Thirteen Senate Democrats wrote to President Donald Trump in a letter Friday to express concern that Elon Musk is "exploiting his position" as a senior White House advisor to "influence foreign governments for his own financial gain," and to call on him to investigate these allegations.

The letter cites reports that Musk is allegedly "taking advantage of his government role to coerce concessions from foreign governments for his own benefit, including unfettered market access as well as contracts with his companies, in exchange for favorable treatment by the U.S. government."

Democrats are particularly focused in this letter on recent reports about business deals struck between Musk's company Starlink and other countries. They cite reporting by the Washington Post about recent distribution deals and licensing deals reached between Starlink and several countries, including India and Bangladesh.

If these actions took place in the White House or Blair House, Democrats say, they could be in violation of U.S. law. Democrats say this should be investigated and call on Trump to make public any findings.

"The fear that officials are misusing their authority for self-enrichment, be it through government contracting or through corrupt interactions with foreign governments, is not one that Americans should have to countenance. Brazen corruption of that sort is seen in despotic regimes, not the United States of America," the letter states.

ABC News' Allison Pecorin

The White House has released its proposed FY2026 budget Friday – which calls for $163 billion in cuts to federal spending, according to a letter that OMB Director Russell Vought sent to Congress alongside the proposal.

Many of those cuts will come from agencies, including the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, USAID and the Environmental Protection Agency, among others. But there are plans to increase funding in some areas – primarily for defense and border security.

"The President is proposing base non-defense discretionary budget authority $163 billion-22.6% below current year spending, while still protecting funding for homeland security, veterans, seniors, law enforcement, and infrastructure," Vought said in a letter about the proposal.

The budget proposal from the White House is basically a wish list, but it does serve to illustrate the administration's priorities and what the White House hopes is a jumping off point for negotiations with Congress.

-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart

President Donald Trump is touting economic markers as he continues to defend his tariff policy in a new social media post. Trump touted gas prices, which he incorrectly claims have been the "lowest in years," as well as jobs data, saying there is "strong employment."

Hiring slowed but remained robust in April following Trump's tariff rollout. The U.S. added 177,000 jobs in April.

"Just like I said, and we're only in a TRANSITION STAGE, just getting started!!! Consumers have been waiting for years to see pricing come down," Trump wrote in a social media post on his platform after the latest jobs data was released.

Read more about the latest jobs report here.

From Baltimore to Houston, Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested four migrants who were allegedly in the country illegally and are accused of crimes against children.

Just outside of Washington, D.C., ICE arrested a Ghana national who was convicted of possession of child pornography. In Boston, ICE arrested a Salvadorian man who was convicted of raping a child. In Detroit, ICE arrested a Mexican national who was convicted of “criminal sexual conduct,” and in Houston, ICE arrested another Mexican national who was convicted of a similar crime.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has claimed that in the first 100 days of the administration, they have deported 150,000 people who were in the United States illegally.

-ABC News' Luke Barr