Musk could be headed for a Washington exit after turbulent times at Trump's DOGE
DOGE맥스카지노s days appear to be numbered.
Elon Musk recently suggested that he will be done with his work in the near future. President Donald Trump told reporters this week that 맥스카지노at some point, he맥스카지노s going to be going back맥스카지노 to running his companies. As far as the Department of Government Efficiency, Trump said 맥스카지노it will end.맥스카지노
All of that talk was before Musk faced a setback Tuesday in Wisconsin, where voters rejected his choice for a state Supreme Court candidate despite more than $21 million in personal donations and his campaign appearance over the weekend. There are more problems for the billionaire entrepreneur at Tesla, his electric automaker, which saw a 13% drop in sales in the first three months of the year.
The White House has not disclosed any clear timeline for closing down DOGE, and the government cost-cutting organization was never supposed to become a permanent fixture in Washington. But it could be reaching a conclusion faster than anticipated. DOGE was originally intended to operate until July 4, 2026.
Now there are signs that it already is winding down. DOGE employees have been shifted to various federal agencies, which are supposed to take the lead on cutting costs. Government-wide layoffs are underway to accomplish some of the goals laid out by Musk and Trump.
맥스카지노We think probably over the next two or three months, we맥스카지노ll be pretty much satisfied with the people that are working hard and want to be members of the administration,맥스카지노 Trump said last week.
The potential end of DOGE does not mean Trump will stop shaking up Washington. But it appears the administration맥스카지노s efforts will be entering a new phase that is less focused on Musk, whose chain saw-wielding work as a presidential adviser made him a political lightning rod.
DOGE was initially envisioned as an independent advisory panel, with Musk sharing leadership with Vivek Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur. Ramaswamy dropped out and is running for Ohio governor, and DOGE became part of the government. It was stocked with Musk's allies, who were dispatched throughout the bureaucracy to cancel contracts, access sensitive data and push for cuts.
Musk presumably has a ticking clock on his tenure. He was hired as a special government employee, which means he can only work 130 days in a 365-day time period.
맥스카지노I think we will have accomplished most of the work required to reduce the deficit by a trillion dollars within that time frame,맥스카지노 Musk told Bret Baier of Fox News on March 27. So far DOGE is well short of that target, according to its own calculations, which have been criticized as inflated and inaccurate.
Musk did not commit to leaving the administration by any particular date, and it is unclear how the administration is tracking Musk맥스카지노s time. On May 30, it will be 130 days since Trump맥스카지노s inauguration on Jan. 20.
Trump told reporters on Monday in the Oval Office that 맥스카지노I맥스카지노d keep him as long as I could keep him맥스카지노 and 맥스카지노he맥스카지노s a very talented guy.맥스카지노
The Republican president was known for explosive breakups with top advisers during his first term, but anyone hoping for such a split with Musk has been disappointed.
맥스카지노I think he맥스카지노s amazing, but I also think he맥스카지노s got a big company to run,맥스카지노 Trump said. 맥스카지노And so, at some point, he맥스카지노s going to be going back.맥스카지노
Asked if DOGE would continue without Musk, Trump demurred. He said Cabinet officials have worked closely with Musk and may keep some of the DOGE people at their agencies.
맥스카지노But at a certain point I think it will end,맥스카지노 Trump said.
Musk's poll numbers lag behind Trump's, which Democrats believe they were able to use to their advantage in Wisconsin.
Susan Crawford defeated Brad Schimel, who Musk supported, and ensured the state Supreme Court's liberal majority.
In the closing days of that campaign, Musk described the race as 맥스카지노important for the future of civilization.맥스카지노 He struck a different tone afterward.
맥스카지노I expected to lose, but there is value to losing a piece for a positional gain,맥스카지노 Musk wrote on X at 3:13 a.m.