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Coverage dated May 28, 2025

Elon Musk Says His Stint As 'Special Government Employee' Has Ended

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Last month, the Tesla CEO told the company’s investors he would be cutting back on his time in Washington and “allocating far more” time to running the company.

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  1. Breitbart News

    Elon Musk Announces End to His Time in Trump Admin, DOGE (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Elon Musk announced that his time working in the Trump administration as a "Special Government Employee" is drawing to a close.

  2. Forbes

    Elon Musk Says His Stint As 'Special Government Employee' Has Ended (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Last month, the Tesla CEO told the company’s investors he would be cutting back on his time in Washington and “allocating far more” time to running the company.

  3. NBC 6 South Florida

    Elon Musk thanks Trump for ‘opportunity to reduce wasteful spending' as official government work nears end (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    In a post on X, Elon Musk thanked President Trump and said that his “scheduled time” for government work is coming to an end.

  4. CNN

    Elon Musk says his time in the Trump administration has ‘come to an end’ (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who was granted special government employee status to lead the Department of Government Efficiency, said Wednesday evening that his time in the Trump administration has come “to an end.”

  5. The Hill

    Musk thanks Trump as special government employee status ‘comes to an end’ (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Elon Musk expressed gratitude to President Trump in a Wednesday message marking the end of his special government employee status, the latest sign of his declining involvement in the White House.

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