Billionaire Entrepreneur Steps Down as Special Government Employee
Elon Musk has announced his exit from his role as a special government employee tasked with reducing federal spending under President Donald Trump's administration. Musk confirmed his departure on his social media platform X, stating that his scheduled time as a Special Government Employee had come to an end. He expressed gratitude to President Trump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending, emphasizing that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) mission would continue to strengthen over time.
Musk's exit follows his public criticism of Trump's signature spending bill, known as the "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act," which he believes would increase the budget deficit and undermine the work of DOGE. The bill offers sprawling tax relief and spending cuts but has been criticized for potentially decimating healthcare and ballooning the national deficit by as much as $4 trillion over a decade. Musk's comments represented a rare split with the Republican president, whom he helped propel back to power as the largest donor to his 2024 election campaign.
Musk's tenure as head of DOGE was marked by controversy, including clashes with top Trump cabinet members and criticism over his aggressive reform strategies. Despite eliminating tens of thousands of federal workers and cutting some agencies, the initiative fell short of its cost-saving goals. With his exit, Musk will refocus on his businesses, including Tesla and SpaceX, and has emphasized his commitment to saving humanity through technologies like self-driving cars and interplanetary rockets ¹ ².
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