Overview

• Musk officially ended his role as head of the Department of Government Efficiency after the 130-day limit under US rules and will continue advising President Trump.
• President Trump praised Musk for launching what he called the most consequential reform program in generations and committed to sustaining Doge’s cost-cutting drive.
• The Doge initiative claims $160 billion in budget savings, a figure that independent analysts and critics say is inflated and lacks full verification.
• Musk’s tenure featured public clashes over Trump’s tax-cut legislation and tariff increases and drew sharp rebukes from Bill Gates over cuts to aid agencies.
• His service in Washington coincided with a downturn at Tesla, where sales and profits declined, prompting Musk to refocus his attention on his companies.