Anonymous Coward
4/2/2025
6:22 pm GMT
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Elon Musk Dramatically Steps Down From DOGE In Shock Move After Trump Expressed Private Doubts
President Donald Trump has told his Cabinet and inner circle that Elon Musk is stepping back from his government role.
The Tesla and Space X founder will soon be returning to the business world, Politico reported, in a move that rattled the stock market and stunned Washington.
Musk's designation as a special government employee meant he was scheduled to step down in May but he's now leaving early in a cloud of controversy.
It represents a marked difference in Trump's relationship with Musk from last month when White House sources were briefing that the Tesla founder was 'here to stay'.
Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt poured cold water on any rift today claiming that Politico's 'scoop is 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,' she said.
But Musk has become a controversial figure due to his slash and burn style of cutting down the federal government. He also just sank $20 million into Wisconsin's Supreme Court race only to have his Republican candidate lose.
And stock in Tesla has dropped sharply with sales down and sales lots are being set on fire. The report Musk is going back to his business roots sent the company's shares rocketing.
The report Musk is going back to his business roots sent the company's shares rocketing.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14564071/Elon-Musk-steps-doge-trump-tesla.html
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