Elon Musk is saying goodbye to DOGE.
The billionaire adviser to President Donald Trump, whose government-slashing initiative reshaped Washington over a whirlwind four months, on Wednesday confirmed his time as a “special government employee” was concluding soon.
“As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President [Trump] for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending,” Musk said on X. “The @DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government.”
Musk and Trump have signaled for weeks that the so-called Department of Government Efficiency chief would soon take a step back from the White House. Musk committed last month to drop his DOGE duties significantly and focus on his companies amid tumbling Tesla sales and stock prices.