Elon Musk is leaving Trump administration after criticising President’s ’big beautiful bill’
The Hindu
Elon Musk leaves government role after reducing bureaucracy, criticising Trump's spending bill, and refocusing on Tesla and SpaceX.
Elon Musk is leaving his government role as a top adviser to President Donald Trump after spearheading efforts to reduce and overhaul the federal bureaucracy.
The billionaire entrepreneur posted Wednesday (May 28, 2025) about his decision on X, his social media website.
“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. “The @DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government.”
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A White House official, who requested anonymity to talk about the change, confirmed that Mr Musk was leaving.
Mr Musk’s departure comes one day after he criticised the centrepiece of Mr Trump’s legislative agenda, saying he was “disappointed” by what the President calls his “big beautiful bill”.
The legislation includes a mix of tax cuts and enhanced immigration enforcement. While speaking to CBS, Mr Musk described it as a “massive spending bill” that increases the federal deficit and “undermines the work” of his Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE.
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