Overview

• Elon Musk departed the Department of Government Efficiency on May 29 after leading DOGE for 130 days, during which it pursued deep spending cuts.
• DOGE reported $175 billion in savings, but independent monitors verify closer to $16 billion in actual cuts.
• In a June 3 post on X, Musk denounced the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ as a ‘disgusting abomination’ that would drive a $2.5 trillion deficit spike and burden Americans with unsustainable debt.
• The House approved the legislation on May 22, featuring over $5 trillion in tax cuts plus provisions for Medicaid work requirements, migrant deportations, expanded border forces and missile defense.
• White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt affirmed that President Trump is sticking to the bill despite Musk’s sharp rebuke.