Elon Musk announces departure from US President Trump’s administration
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Musk announced the news on X, where he declared his controversial government cost-cutting measures a victory.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has announced that he is leaving the administration of United States President Donald Trump, where he led a months-long project to cut costs in the federal government.
“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,” he wrote on the social media platform X on Wednesday evening.
“The @DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government,” Musk said, referring to the Department of Government Efficiency, which he was a top figure in.
An unnamed White House official confirmed the news with Reuters and the Associated Press.
Musk joined the Trump Administration in January with the promise of slashing at least $1 trillion from the US federal budget, although the DOGE website shows it has only achieved about $175bn in savings, or $1,088.96 per US taxpayer.
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