Why is Elon Musk leaving Trump administration? Here's how much money DOGE saved and what it means for possible DOGE dividend refund checks in 2025

“The @DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government,” Musk wrote of his efforts to cut federal spending. He added that his “scheduled time” as a special government employee had come to an end, since he is not permitted to work more than 130 days in a 365-day period under that designation.

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.

Rather than set government straight, Elon Musk is leaving Washington with the federal budget all cattywampus. Deficit spending is increasing, not waning, and there is a growing school of thought that his “efficiency” effort could end up costing the government as much as or more than it saved.

That’s Musk’s net favorability rating, a 20-point decline since January last year, according to Nate Silver’s Silver Bulletin.

Elon Musk has left the White House with little fanfare after splitting with Trump on policy and failing to meet his DOGE savings goals.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk defended the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Tuesday, arguing that the commission had just become “the whipping boy” for the problems within

Elon Musk has announced that his time as the leader of President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is reaching its end. “As my scheduled time as a special government employee comes to an end,