Elon Musk Exits Trump Administration

Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk is stepping down from his role in the Trump administration following a turbulent tenure at the helm of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). A White House official confirmed late Wednesday that Musk’s “off-boarding” process would begin that night, according to Reuters.

Musk, who had been appointed as a special government employee, spearheaded efforts to slash federal spending and overhaul bureaucracy. His abrupt exit comes just one day after he publicly criticized President Donald Trump’s signature tax legislation, describing it as overly expensive and counterproductive to his work at DOGE.

The billionaire entrepreneur acknowledged his departure earlier