President Trump teases ‘last day, but not really’ for Elon Musk at DOGE: Oval Office presser set for Friday
Elon Musk is finishing his official role in the Trump administration but if President Trump s latest Truth Social post is any indication the billionaire isn t going far I am having a Press Conference the coming day at P M EST with Elon Musk at the Oval Office Trump posted Thursday This will be his last day but not really because he will unfailingly be with us helping all the way Elon is terrific Musk s establishment institution will end May the legal -day limit for his special regime employee designation He was appointed in January to head the Department of Authorities Efficiency DOGE created by executive order on Inauguration Day WHAT'S NEXT FOR DOGE AFTER ELON MUSK'S DEPARTURE ONLY JUST BEGUN' As my scheduled time as a Special Ruling body Employee comes to an end I would like to thank President realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending Musk posted on X Wednesday The DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the administration White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt emphasized Thursday the DOGE leaders are each and every member of the President's Cabinet and the president himself who is wholeheartedly committed to cutting waste fraud and abuse from our regime And the cuts are adding up According to a May update on DOGE s website the initiative has saved billion through asset sales contract cancellations fraud payment crackdowns and other spending cuts That translates to about in savings per taxpayer ELON MUSK DOES NOT REGRET WORK AT DOGE PROMOTION FOR TRUMP 'ESSENTIAL' FOR AMERICA TO 'REACH GREATER HEIGHTS'DOGE s reach has extended across the federal administration but not without pushback Democrats in Congress have sharply criticized Musk s role During a February House Oversight hearing Rep Melanie Stansbury D-N M called his influence reckless and illegal accusing Trump of outsourcing governing to a billionaire who answers to no one Rep Jasmine Crockett D-Texas warned Musk was acting as an unelected official inside the executive branch Despite the criticism markets are welcoming Musk s return to the private sector Bloomberg revealed Tesla shares rose this week on news of his governing body exit In an investor call earlier this month Musk reassured shareholders Starting in June I ll be allocating far more time to Tesla and SpaceX now that the groundwork at DOGE is in place CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe White House did not promptly respond to Fox News Digital s request for comment Fox News Digital s Diana Stacy and Andrew Mark Miller contributed to this summary
