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Elon Musk Bids Farewell As Official Trump Administration Role Comes To An End

Musk led the Department of Government Efficiency effort to take a chainsaw to government.

“As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President@realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending,” Musk wrote. But his actions drove up his unpopularity and tarnished the brand of Tesla, while Musk signaled earlier this month that he would start moving away from politics to spend more time on his companies. In an interview this week with CBS News’ David Pogue, Musk was critical of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” the massive tax and spending package that recent passed the House.

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