Elon Musk is leaving the White House after serving as a special government employee in the Trump administration. ABC News’ Jay O’Brien reports on the impacts of his controversial D.C. side gig.

Katie Miller is going to work for billionaire Elon Musk full-time after he left his DOGE role in administration

“DOGE’s over-promising and underperforming results damaged not only Musk’s reputation but also the standing of the Trump administration as a whole, and beyond that, probably the reputations and chances for success of future governmental reform cost-cutting measures,” presidential historian David Pietrusza told the Washington Examiner.

Elon Musk has left the White House with little fanfare after splitting with Trump on policy and failing to meet his DOGE savings goals.

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Billionaire Elon Musk on May 29 announced he is leaving as head of DOGE and exiting the Donald Trump-led administration. “…My scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end,” the Tesla and SpaceX chief wrote on X.

Live updates and the latest news on the Trump administration as Elon Musk leaves the White House and a federal trade court rules against Trump's tariffs.

Serious allegations about Elon Musk's excessive drug use surface as he leaves the Trump administration.