Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is starting to transition from his role with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and is no longer working regularly from the White House, according to a report from the New York Post.
His impending exit is no surprise, as the White House confirmed earlier this month that the plan was always for Musk to refocus on Tesla once he completed ‘his incredible work at DOGE.’
The Tesla CEO was appointed as an unpaid special government employee under DOGE and remains involved in the agency remotely.
Fox News’ Bret Baier previously asked the DOGE leader during an interview with him and members of his team if he would be working past the 130 days typically expected of special government employees.
To which Musk responded, ‘I think we will have accomplished most of the work required to reduce the deficit by a trillion dollars within that timeframe.’
Musk has also reportedly told his investors that he would be ‘allocating far more of my time to Tesla’ in the coming months during a Tesla earnings call.
Although the exact amount of money DOGE has recovered is unknown, Musk has said that he believes enough work has been done to reduce the deficit by a trillion dollars.
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles told The NYP that Musk working remotely ‘really doesn’t matter much’ when it comes to accomplishing goals.
‘Instead of meeting with him in person, I’m talking to him on the phone, but it’s the same net effect. He hasn’t been here physically, but it really doesn’t matter much,’ Wiles said.
Wiles also said Musk’s team is still working from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to the West Wing.
‘He’s not out of it altogether… He’ll be stepping back a little, but he’s certainly not abandoning it,’ she told the outlet.