Elon Musk has announced the end of his role as 鈥渟pecial government employee鈥 for the Trump Administration.
US President Donald Trump tasked Musk, the world鈥檚 richest man, with slashing billions of dollars in federal government spending.
The pair claimed US$2 trillion (NZ$3.52t) could be saved, although most experts believed that was not realistic without deep cuts to crucial social services or benefits.
The power granted to Musk, as head of Trump鈥檚 Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), attracted growing criticism and lawsuits for unprecedented cuts to the US Government.
In a post on X this morning, Musk said his time was coming 鈥渢o an end鈥 and thanked Trump 鈥渇or the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending鈥.
鈥淭he Doge mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government,鈥 he wrote.
- More to come
- 'Killing children': Gates slams Musk as billionaire battle escalates
- 鈥楾ruly a moron鈥: Elon Musk blasts Trump鈥檚 top tariff adviser
- Why Elon Musk鈥檚 million-dollar pledge is stirring controversy
- Anger at Elon Musk turns violent with molotov cocktails and gunfire at Tesla lots
- Booster success but upper stage fails again in SpaceX Starship test
Take your Radio, Podcasts and Music with you
Get the iHeart App
Get more of the radio, music and podcasts you love with the FREE iHeartRadio app. Scan the QR code to download now.
Download from the app stores
Stream unlimited music, thousands of radio stations and podcasts all in one app. iHeartRadio is easy to use and all FREE
