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Stuart Dyos

Trump reportedly told members of his Cabinet that Elon Musk will pull back from DOGE 'soon'

Elon Musk during a cabinet meeting at the White House (Credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI—AFP/Getty Images)
  • President Donald Trump told the Cabinet that world’s richest man Elon Musk will leave his administration post "soon," specifically within the coming weeks, according to a Politico report. Musk’s involvement in the government has caused public sentiment around his company’s to deteriorate; a departure from the executive branch would allow him to return to his businesses. The White House publicly rejected the reports, calling the news “fake.” 

President Donald Trump has alerted those in his inner circle, including some members of the Cabinet, that Elon Musk will be stepping away from his role as the figure-head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) within weeks, according to a report by Politico.

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