Elon Musk Speaks Out As He Exits Trump Administration

Elon Musk’s days of working at the White House are coming to a close. On Wednesday, May 28, the Tesla CEO announced on X that he is departing his position after his “scheduled time” ends. “As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending. The @DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government.” The world’s richest person was considered a “special government employee” meaning he is limited to working 130 days in a 365-day-period. The 130-day mark since Trump’s inauguration is on Friday, according to CBS News Senior White House and Political Correspondent, Ed O’Keefe. However, Musk’s exit comes hours after he criticized the President’s spending bill in a clip from his upcoming interview with CBS Sunday Morning, claiming it “increases the budget deficit, not just decreases it” and that it “undermines” DOGE’s work.