A White House official said on Wednesday that Musk would be leaving the administration. "Elon has worked tirelessly helping lead the most sweeping and consequential government reform program in generations,

Americans owe him a great debt of gratitude.” “He had to go through the slings and the arrows, which is a shame because he’s an incredible patriot,” Trump added later.Start the day smarter.

As Elon Musk leaves his formal US government position, dozens of legal challenges over the billionaire’s powerful role in the Trump administration and the work of the Department of Government Efficiency will press ahead.

Mr. Musk, who says he will devote more time to his private companies, never came close to achieving his goal of cutting $1 trillion from the federal budget.

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