Elon Musk Exits Trump Administration As Special Government Employee

Elon Musk ends role in Trump’s DOGE initiative, thanking Trump and expressing confidence in government efficiency mission’s lasting impact.

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Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk announced his departure from the Trump administration as a Special Government Employee. He led the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a Trump administration initiative aimed at curbing federal waste and streamlining operations. 

In a post on X, Musk thanked President Trump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending, expressing confidence in the DOGE mission's future impact.

"As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President Donald Trump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending. The DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government," Elon Musk said.

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.

The @DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 29, 2025

This comes a day after Musk expressed his disappointment for the first time with President Donald Trump over Trump's legislative push for a massive spending package, saying it "increases the budget deficit."

"I was disappointed to see the massive spending bill, frankly, which increases the budget deficit, not just decreases it, and undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing," Mr Musk, who recently stepped back from running the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), said during an interview with CBS news.

"I think a bill can be big or it can be beautiful but I don't know if it can be both. My personal opinion," he added.