Elon Musk leaves White House but says Doge will continue

Elon Musk leaves White House but says Doge will continue 11 hours ago Share Save Christal Hayes and Brandon Drenon BBC News Share Save Watch: Elon Musk says he is "disappointed" with Trump's "big, beautiful bill", in interview with CBS Sunday Morning Elon Musk has said he is leaving the Trump administration after helping lead a tumultuous drive to shrink the size of US government that saw thousands of federal jobs axed. In a post on his social media platform X, the world's richest man thanked Trump for the opportunity to help run the Department of Government Efficiency, known as Doge. The White House began "offboarding" Musk as a special government employee on Wednesday night, the BBC understands. His role was temporary and his exit is not unexpected, but it comes a day after Musk criticised the legislative centrepiece of Trump's agenda. "As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to re ... Read full article.