Elon Musk to Leave the White House
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Musk’s departure from his position is not surprising, as his government service is legally limited, and this limit is expected to be reached by the end of May. His time as a special government employee will come to an end in the coming weeks, according to The Guardian.
Donald Trump said to reporters on Monday, “He has a big company to run... at some point, he’s going to go back.”
“I would keep him as long as I could,” the president added.
As a special government employee, Musk’s service is capped at 130 days, which is expected to expire by the end of May if calculated from the day of his inauguration. This contradicts earlier statements from the White House, which suggested that Musk would be "here to stay."
Sources within the administration told Politico that Musk is indeed expected to step down from his leadership role in the coming weeks.
However, Musk called the reporting "fake news," and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed the Politico story as "garbage."
“Elon Musk and President Trump have both publicly stated that Elon will depart from public service as a special government employee when his incredible work at Doge is complete,” Leavitt said.
For context, Doge has figuratively (and at one point literally) been wielding a "chainsaw" through government agencies, and since Musk joined Trump’s team, the department has triggered significant layoffs, including nearly 10,000 people from the Department of Health and Human Services in just this week. Additionally, it has been working toward eliminating entire agencies like USAID and Voice of America.
According to The New York Times, since January 20, approximately 56,000 federal jobs have been cut, and another 75,000 workers have accepted voluntary buyouts, with at least 171,000 additional jobs expected to be reduced in the near future.
“I would keep him as long as I could,” the president added.
As a special government employee, Musk’s service is capped at 130 days, which is expected to expire by the end of May if calculated from the day of his inauguration. This contradicts earlier statements from the White House, which suggested that Musk would be "here to stay."
Sources within the administration told Politico that Musk is indeed expected to step down from his leadership role in the coming weeks.
However, Musk called the reporting "fake news," and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed the Politico story as "garbage."
“Elon Musk and President Trump have both publicly stated that Elon will depart from public service as a special government employee when his incredible work at Doge is complete,” Leavitt said.
For context, Doge has figuratively (and at one point literally) been wielding a "chainsaw" through government agencies, and since Musk joined Trump’s team, the department has triggered significant layoffs, including nearly 10,000 people from the Department of Health and Human Services in just this week. Additionally, it has been working toward eliminating entire agencies like USAID and Voice of America.
According to The New York Times, since January 20, approximately 56,000 federal jobs have been cut, and another 75,000 workers have accepted voluntary buyouts, with at least 171,000 additional jobs expected to be reduced in the near future.
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