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Elon Musk ends his official role in the Trump administration, but if President Trump The youngest social post of truth is a hint that the billionaire does not go far.
“Tomorrow I have a press conference with Elon Musk at 1:30 p.m. EST with Elon Musk in the Oval Office,” Trump wrote on Thursday. “This will be his last day, but not really, because he will always be with us and help all the way. Elon is great!”
Musk’s government service At the end of May, the legal limit of 130 days for his name “special employee”. He was appointed in January to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), which was created after the term of office.
What’s next for Doge after Elon Musk’s departure? “Only started”
Elon Musk stops when President Donald Trump meets the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office of the White House on February 13th. (AP/Alex Brandon)
“Since my planned time comes to an end as a special government agent, I would like to thank President @Raldonaldtrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful expenses,” wrote Musk on X -Wednesday. “The @doge mission will only strengthen over time because it becomes a way of life in the entire government. “
White house The press spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt emphasized on Thursday “The leaders of Doge are every member of the cabinet of the president and the president himself, who is fully committed to waste, fraud and abuse from our government.”
And the cuts add up.
According to an update on May 26th Doge’s websiteThe initiative has saved 175 billion US dollars through the turnover of assets, contractor incomes, fraud payments and other spending cuts. This corresponds to a saving of around 1,087 US dollars per taxpayer.
Elon Musk, Senior Advisor of the White House (Samuel Core / Getty Images)
Doges reach has extended through the federal government, but not without a setback.
Democrats in the congress have sharply criticized Musks role. During a supervisory negotiation in February, Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Dn.M., described his influence “ruthless and illegal” and accused Trump “Outsourcing to a billionaire who does not answer anyone”.
MP Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, warned that Musk acted in the executive as a “not elected civil servant”.
Despite the criticism, the Musk’s markets welcome return to the private sector. Bloomberg reported This week, the Tesla shares rose 4.2% in the news about its state exit.
The elected President Donald Trump welcomes Elon Musk when he arrives at the start of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship Rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Musk calmed the shareholders in an investor call at the beginning of this month. More time for Tesla And SpaceX now because the basics are present in Doge. “
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Diana Stacy and Andrew Mark Miller from Fox News Digital have contributed to this report.
