US EditionO’Leary: Musk Just Learned Washington ‘an Incredibly Nasty Place’
- On May 29, 2025, Elon Musk announced that his 130-day term working in a federal role focused on boosting government efficiency is concluding on May 30.
- This departure followed Musk's efforts starting under President Donald Trump's second term to cut federal spending by targeting waste, fraud, abuse, and workforce reductions across government agencies.
- The Pentagon’s DOGE team, established to oversee contracts and spending, will continue to gain oversight authority under a directive issued by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on May 27, including a workflow process to review unclassified contracts.
- Hegseth said the Pentagon saved over $10 billion through DOGE’s contract reviews, while Musk expressed gratitude to President Trump for the chance to reduce wasteful spending despite criticizing a recent tax bill that increased the deficit.
- Musk's exit allows renewed focus on Tesla amid shareholder pressure for full-time leadership after company profits dropped 71% year-over-year and European sales fell 50% during his DOGE involvement.
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That's what happened with the great efficiency revolution: Elon Musk left his position in the Trump administration after exactly 130 days – not because of an alleged dispute with the President, but simply because the law dictates it. The Tesla boss was working as a special government employee, a position that allowed a maximum of 130 days a year. From January 20 to May 30, it was exactly 130 days – Musk's departure was therefore scheduled from t…
No one is going to miss Elon Musk in the corridors of Washington. The tycoon announced this week that he is leaving his tasks at the head of the so-called Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE), an informal and opaque office through which, with the excuse of executing large spending cuts, he has enjoyed privileged access to President Donald Trump and sensitive data from the federal administration for four months. He goes away, he says, “di…
O’Leary: Musk just learned Washington ‘an incredibly nasty place’
“Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary said Elon Musk learned Washington is “an incredibly nasty place” after completing his tenure as a White House advisor. The tech CEO led operations for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an agency responsible for slashing federal spending and reducing the government’s workforce. “I learned a lesson that Elon just…
It's Elon Musk's last official day in DC. Here are some of the most notable reactions to his DOGE exit.
President Donald Trump is set to give Elon Musk a big send-off on the billionaire's final day in the White House.Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesElon Musk is leaving DOGE and Donald Trump's White House on Friday, and reactions are varied.The clock has run out on Musk's 130-day limit as a special government employee.Republicans are vowing that DOGE's work is not done as the effort effectively loses its spiritual leader.Love him or hate him, Musk made q…
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