ELON MUSK RESIGNS FROM US GOVERNMENT

Elon Musk Resigns From the US Government

After being granted special government employee status by US President Donald Trump, South African-born Elon Musk has announced that his time as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has come to an end.

The announcement was made by Musk on X: “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.”

While in charge of DOGE, Musk’s role was to oversee major cuts to the government workforce as part of Trump’s administration’s efforts to reduce government spending.

A White House official said that Musk was limited to working 130 days as a special government employee.

Once his offboarding process was finalised, he would be relieved of his duties.

CNN reports that under Musk’s leadership over the first four months of the Trump administration, DOGE has upended the federal government. At least 121,000 federal workers were targeted for layoffs in Trump’s first 100 days, and thousands more took buyout offers. Federal grants and programs have been slashed, and then at times reinstated after court challenges.

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