Is Elon Musk leaving the Trump administration because of the president’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’?
Elon Musk is stepping away from Washington. In a post to X (formerly Twitter) Wednesday night, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO confirmed what many had expected: his time as a Special Government Employee in the Trump administration is officially over."Thank you, @realDonaldTrump, for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending,"Musk wrote, referring to his work leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a task force launched by President Trump earlier this year. "The @DOGE mission will only strengthen over time."Elon Musk quietly leads controversial DOGE cutsThe announcement follows months of headline-making moves under Musk's leadership at DOGE, including aggressive budget cuts, lawsuits over access to taxpayer data, and the elimination of entire federal agencies. While his defenders praised the disruption, backlash has been loud-and sometimes violent. Several Tesla facilities were targeted by protesters, leading Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to call […]
