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29-05-2025
Elon Musk is leaving his role in the Trump administration after helping lead efforts to shrink the US government, having cut or offered redundancy deals to around 260,000 federal workers. Musk, who was a "special government employee" for 130 days a year, thanked Trump for the opportunity to work on the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) initiative but criticised Trump's "big, beautiful bill" for increasing the federal deficit. Musk will continue to support Doge, saying it "will only strengthen over time", despite stepping back to focus on his companies, including Tesla, which has seen a decline in sales.
29-05-2025
Elon Musk is leaving his government work with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which he led under President Donald Trump's administration, after completing 130 days of service as a special government employee. Musk thanked Trump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending and stated that the DOGE mission will continue to strengthen within the government. He plans to focus more on his businesses, including Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI, and will maintain a small office at the White House.
29-05-2025
Elon Musk announced that his time in the Trump administration has "come to an end" after leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and overseeing major cuts to the federal workforce. Musk, who was granted special government employee status, was limited to working 130 days and will now begin the offboarding process. He expressed gratitude to President Trump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending and stated that the DOGE mission will continue to strengthen over time. Musk's departure comes after he raised concerns about Trump's tax and spending cuts package, which he believed would increase the US budget deficit and undermine DOGE's work.
29-05-2025
Elon Musk is distancing himself from the Trump administration and announcing that he is ending his government work to focus on his companies. Musk, who was once close to Trump, has become disillusioned with Washington and frustrated with the obstacles he encountered while trying to upend the federal bureaucracy through his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative. He has also criticized Trump's signature domestic policy legislation, saying it would add to the national deficit. Musk had pledged $100 million to Trump's political operation but has yet to follow through. Musk's influence in the administration has waned, and he is now focusing on his business ventures, including his artificial intelligence company, xAI, after complaining about a rival company winning a lucrative deal to build a data center in the Middle East.
29-05-2025
Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after a tumultuous tenure leading an efficiency drive, having upended several federal agencies but failing to deliver the desired savings. He announced his departure on his social media platform, thanking President Donald Trump, and a White House official confirmed that his "off-boarding will begin tonight".
