Thursday, April 3, 2025 - Tesla and Space X founder, Elon Musk has called reports that he will leave his government role in the coming months "fake news".
A senior White House official previously told NBC News,
Sky's US partner network, that Donald Trump had discussed the Tesla
and X boss transitioning back to the private sector at a cabinet meeting last
month.
Politico also reported that Musk, currently serving as an
adviser and a "special government employee" in President Donald
Trump's administration will be returning to the business world due to his
controversial policies and Tesla stock drop.
After reports emerged of the meeting, White House press
secretary Karoline Leavitt said it was "garbage" and added:
"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."
Mr. Musk added in response on X: “Yeah, fake news.”
NBC News reported that the official said Mr. Musk would
leave at the end of his 130 days as a special government employee.
That would be 30 May, but it is unclear if the billionaire
businessman will indeed leave on that date.
Previously, the White House said that as a temporary
organisation, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) would be
terminated on 4 July next year - the 250th anniversary of the US.
It comes days after Mr Musk said some members of his DOGE
team were getting death threats on a daily basis.
Mr Musk had drawn criticism over his efforts to
downsize the US federal government.
In just weeks, entire agencies were dismantled, and tens of
thousands of workers from the 2.3 million federal workforces have been fired or
have agreed to leave their jobs.
A number of lawsuits were filed in state and federal courts
over cuts recommended by DOGE.
Yeah, fake news https://t.co/nPhTpZj3Fc
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 2, 2025
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