Musk wrote on his platform X, “As my appointed term as a Special Government Employee draws to a close, I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending.”
“As the @DOGE mission becomes ingrained in the government, it will only get stronger over time.”
According to The Guardian, the White House acknowledged that his off-boarding had started and that the decision was made “at a senior staff level.”
Known as Trump’s “first buddy,” Musk had brought his son to the White House and attended news conferences and Cabinet meetings. But for weeks, tensions had been increasing.
He publicly referred to trade adviser Peter Navarro as a “moron,” argued with top officials, and became enraged over an agreement between Abu Dhabi and OpenAI that excluded his company.
