Elon Musk, a key adviser to President Donald Trump who oversaw the U.S. DOGE Service, a nongovernmental task force, said Wednesday that he is leaving the administration after leading a contentious effort to reshape the federal bureaucracy by slashing government spending.
Musk wrote on his social media platform, X, formerly known as Twitter, that his "scheduled time" as a special government employee had come to an end. That designation, which exempts him from financial disclosure and conflict-of-interest rules that apply to full-time government workers, also means he is not permitted to work more than 130 days in a 365-day period.
In the post, Musk thanked Trump for the "opportunity to reduce wasteful spending" and said DOGE's "mission will only strengthen over time."
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