Elon Musk announced Wednesday night that his time as a "special government employee" of the Trump administration is over.
"As my scheduled time as a special government employee ends, I want to thank the President (Trump) for his chance to reduce wasteful spending," Musk wrote on X.
Billionaire entrepreneur Musk will begin his off-campus process with the White House on Wednesday night, according to administration officials.
Musk's team of governors terminated the government's efforts through layoffs in employees of nearly every federal agency and billions of dollars in government contracts. Musk said the effort reduced spending by about $160 billion. However, some of the spending cuts cited by Doge are Include errorsand a report estimate These cuts could cost the government $135 billion due to reduced productivity and the cost of furloughing employees and rehiring some workers.
The White House said in February that Musk was a "special government employee" or SGE. The name allows him to work in the executive branch but comply with different ethical rules than federal employees.
But SGE is limited to working for 130 days within 365 days. On Friday, May 30, 130 days will be commemorated since Mr. Trump's second term and Musk's work as the governor.
Musk announced his departure on the second day "CBS Sunday Morning" interview He criticized the budget bill passed by the House Republican Party last week. The bill has strong support from Mr. Trump, who calls it a "big and beautiful bill."
"Frankly, I was disappointed to see a lot of spending bills, which increased the budget deficit, not just reduced the budget deficit and undermined the work the Doge team did," Musk told CBS Sunday Monday Monner in an exclusive interview on the radio.
In an earnings call with Musk auto company Tesla in April, he told investors that his time at Doge was "significantly down" in May so that he could focus on his own company. Musk advises him to spend one or two days a week on government work, "as long as the president wants me to do that." Some Tesla investors push Musk to Call him for participation In the Trump administration, concerns about his attention being divided, automakers’ brands are at risk.
White House Management and Budget Director Russ Vought said in a Fox Business interview Wednesday that the Trump administration will pass a bill in Congress that permanently cuts some of Doge's cuts Undo the packageIt's a way Congress cancels funds from previous grants, but the federal government has not yet spent. Vought said it will first include funding in foreign aid and U.S. international development agencies and funding to public broadcasters.