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Trump news at a glance: Musk exits White House after facing pressure to recommit to his businesses

Elon Musk and Donald Trump at the Oval Office in Washington.
Elon Musk and Donald Trump at the Oval Office in Washington. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

The honeymoon between Donald Trump and Elon Musk appears to be over, after the tech billionaire announced his official exit from the White House to get back to business.

Musk’s term as a special advisor to the president was due to expire this month, but his announcement that he was wrapping up follows a rash of social media posts and interviews, in which Musk criticised Trump’s tax spending bill, known as “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”.

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