Musk will stay until he completes DOGE mission, White House says

Akash Sriram - Reuters - 02/04
The White House said on Wednesday that tech billionaire Elon Musk will stay on to complete his mission to slash government spending and downsize the federal workforce, dismissing media reports that he will leave the role soon.
  • Musk to stay on and complete mission, White House says
  • Reports had said he would depart 'soon'
  • Musk's 130-day mandate expires late May
  • Protests against DOGE, Trump planned for Saturday
WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday that tech billionaire Elon Musk will stay on to complete his mission to slash government spending and downsize the federal workforce, dismissing media reports that he will leave the role soon.
Politico and ABC reported that U.S. President Donald Trump had told members of his Cabinet that Musk will soon depart and return to the private sector, although the reports did not make clear if that would mean Musk leaving before his 130-day mandate as a special government employee is set to expire around late May.

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Trump has tasked the Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab and SpaceX CEO with leading efforts through the Department of Government Efficiency to cut government funding and reshape the federal bureaucracy.
"Elon Musk and President Trump have both publicly stated that Elon will depart from public service as a special government employee when his incredible work at DOGE is complete," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
Musk and DOGE did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the reports.
On Tuesday, Musk and Trump suffered a setback as a liberal judge in Wisconsin won election to the state Supreme Court, easily defeating a conservative judge whose campaign had been heavily bankrolled by Musk and groups tied to him.
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