Just before a test launch for SpaceX’s Starship on Tuesday night, Elon Musk said the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

President Trump said that Elon Musk "will, always, be with us, helping all the way." Musk's tenure as a "special government employee" is formally ending.

Elon Musk ends his role in President Donald Trump's DOGE, but his political influence and controversial government cuts continue to impact national politics and upcoming elections.

Elon Musk said he expected to "remain a friend and an advisor" to President Donald Trump as his time as a special government employee ends.

President Trump said that Elon Musk "will, always, be with us, helping all the way." Musk's tenure as a "special government employee" is formally ending.

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk said that the Department of Government Efficiency, responsible for upheaval within the federal workforce in Philadelphia and nationwide, is here to stay.

President Trump praises Elon Musk for his role in the Department of Government Efficiency, highlighting $175 billion in savings and Musk's continued advisory role.

President Trump held a public farewell in the Oval Office on Friday for his close ally and DOGE mastermind Elon Musk. Meanwhile the New York Times has new reporting about Musk's alleged drug use while on the campaign trail supporting Trump last year.