Elon Musk’s tenure as a special government employee and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is coming to an end after a high-profile and occasionally tumultuous stint.
Former Republican Rep. Carlos Curbelo of Florida told MSNBC host Chris Jansing Thursday that Telsa CEO Elon Mush “put a spotlight” on government waste.
Elon Musk thanked President Trump late Wednesday as he officially stepped down from the budget-slashing Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that he kick-started for his administration.
The billionaire entrepreneur posted Wednesday about his decision on X, his social media website. "As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending," he wrote.
Elon Musk and other DOGE staffers leave as President Donald Trump and his Cabinet continue the mission to cut government waste, achieving $175 billion in savings to date.
The billionaire's departure comes afer he criticized a major spending bill. But the so-called DOGE and its efforts to restructure and shrink the federal government seem likely to remain.
Elon Musk has announced the end of his scheduled term as a Special Government Employee with the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), concluding his formal involvement in the Trump administration’s cost-cutting initiative.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he is ending his role in the Trump administration running cost-cutting agency DOGE, just days after he announced plans to refocus more of his attention on the EV maker.
Elon Musk says he is leaving the federal government behind after making controversial cuts now at the center of lawsuits. But he says the work of DOGE will continue.
With Elon Musk officially wrapping up his time at the cost-cutting initiative he pioneered, President Trump and his Cabinet officials are stepping up to fill the void at DOGE, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed.
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has officially stepped down from his role helping lead the Department of Government Efficiency, which had long been the plan as a special government employee.
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