Musk officially steps down from DOGE, announces his time as a special government employee has come to an end

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 21: Elon Musk listens as reporters ask U.S. President Donald Trump and South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa questions during a press availability in the Oval Office at the White House on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Relations between the two countries have been strained since Trump signed an executive order in February that claimed white South Africans are the victims of government land confiscation and race-based “genocide,” while admitting some of those Afrikaners as refugees to the United States. Trump also halted all foreign aid to South Africa and expelled the country’s Ambassador to the U.S., Ebrahim Rasool. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) — Elon Musk listens in the Oval Office at the White House on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

OAN Staff Sophia Flores
7:00 PM –Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Elon Musk has announced that his time at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has come to an end.

On Wednesday, the SpaceX CEO posted on X, stating that he is beginning the process of stepping down from his role.

As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending.

The @DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government.

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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 29, 2025

During his time as a special government employee leading DOGE, Musk dramatically reduced government spending and has saved the U.S. $105 billion. This is equal to $652 savings per taxpayer.

Musk’s role in the Trump administration was always intended to be temporary.

The role of a ‘special government employee’ was created in 1962 by Congress in order to allow the executive or legislative branch to hire temporary employees for specific short-term initiatives.

According to the Office of Government Ethics, special government employees are not allowed to work for more than “130 days in a 365-day period.”

Musk’s 130-day timeframe ends on May 30^th.

DOGE, a department which was created during the Trump administration, will be dissolved on July 4, 2026 according to an executive order ignited by the president.

The department was created in order to slim down and streamline the federal government.

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