Elon Musk leaves Trump administration role DW 05/29/2025
Briefly

Elon Musk has announced he will step down from his role at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a position established by Donald Trump to tackle inefficiency in government spending. Musk's term, which lasted 130 days, will conclude around May 30, and he indicated a desire to return his focus to his business ventures like Tesla and SpaceX. Concerns around budget disagreements reportedly led to his departure, and despite his exit, DOGE is expected to continue its mission of restructuring the federal government to cut wasteful expenditures.
Musk's departure from DOGE was decided at the 'senior staff' level, and the billionaire did not have a conversation with the president ahead of the announcement.
The DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government,
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