“The @DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government,” Musk wrote of his efforts to cut federal spending. He added that his “scheduled time” as a special government employee had come to an end, since he is not permitted to work more than 130 days in a 365-day period under that designation.

President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a news conference Friday with Elon Musk as the Tesla CEO departs his role as a special government employee overseeing the U.S. DOGE Service. “This will be his last day,

Elon Musk has officially left the Trump White House, capping a turbulent effort to slash the federal government by the world's richest man.