Elon Musk leaves Trump administration as 'Special Employee' | Today news

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced his departure from the Trump administration early Thursday. In a post on X, the head of the US Department of Government Efficiency said: “… my scheduled time as a special government employee is coming to an end.” Musk also thanked the US president for the opportunity he gave him to “reduce wasteful expenses.” “Since my scheduled time as a special government employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President@Redonaldtrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful expenses,” Musk posted on X. He added, “The Doge mission will only strengthen over time because it becomes a way of life by the entire government.” ‘End of a turbulent chapter’ Musk’s departure is the end of a turbulent chapter that includes thousands of layoffs, the outlook of government agencies and lawsuits, reports the Associated Press. Despite the revolution, the billionaire entrepreneur struggled in the unknown area of ​​Washington, and he achieved far less than he hoped, the report added. SpaceX boss Musk dramatically reduced its target to cut spending – from $ 2 trillion to $ 1 trillion to $ 150 billion – and increasingly expressed frustration over resistance to its goals. Sometimes he reportedly clashed with other top members of Trump’s administration, who confronted the newcomer’s efforts to reform their departments, and he had a fierce political setback for his efforts. Musk’s role at Doge was always temporary Musk’s role that Trump worked was always meant to be temporary. His appointment as a special government employee had a fixed term of 130 days, from the inauguration day (January 20). In terms of US ethical laws, special government employees can no longer serve in a 365 -day period, which means that Musk’s tenure ends by May 30.