Elon Musk quits US government role, blasts Trump’s spending bill
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Elon Musk will step down from his role as special government advisor on May 30, 2025, marking the end of his 130-day mandate under President Donald Trump’s administration. While Musk publicly thanked Trump on X for the opportunity to reduce waste, he also expressed disappointment with the latest Republican-backed spending bill, which he says undermines the cost-cutting efforts led by the DOGE program.
The DOGE team, created to implement government-wide spending cuts, claims to have saved $160 billion through staff reductions across federal agencies and the termination of numerous government contracts. However, a critical report suggested potential accounting errors within the program that could cost the government $135 billion—offsetting much of the savings achieved.
In an interview with CBS’s Sunday Morning, Musk openly criticized the new legislation, saying: “Frankly, I was disappointed to see the massive spending bill, which increases the budget deficit instead of reducing it, and undercuts the work the DOGE team is doing.”
Musk’s exit comes as he continues to face scrutiny over his deepening political involvement. Earlier this year, he narrowly avoided being removed as Tesla CEO and had already signaled that his commitment to the DOGE program would significantly decrease starting in May.
The DOGE team, created to implement government-wide spending cuts, claims to have saved $160 billion through staff reductions across federal agencies and the termination of numerous government contracts. However, a critical report suggested potential accounting errors within the program that could cost the government $135 billion—offsetting much of the savings achieved.
In an interview with CBS’s Sunday Morning, Musk openly criticized the new legislation, saying: “Frankly, I was disappointed to see the massive spending bill, which increases the budget deficit instead of reducing it, and undercuts the work the DOGE team is doing.”
Musk’s exit comes as he continues to face scrutiny over his deepening political involvement. Earlier this year, he narrowly avoided being removed as Tesla CEO and had already signaled that his commitment to the DOGE program would significantly decrease starting in May.