When will Elon Musk leave the White House? Official provides key update

A White House official confirmed that Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after a considerable period working to restructure the federal government.

Published on: May 29, 2025, 06:48:18 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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A White House official has confirmed that Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after a considerable and tumultuous period working to restructure the federal government. In a key update, a White House official told Reuters that the billionaire Tesla CEO is indeed leaving the administration and his "off-boarding will begin tonight.”

When will Elon Musk leave the White House? Official provides key update (Brandon Bell/Pool via AP, File) (AP)

Before his departure, Musk thanked President Donald Trump in an X post. “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,” he wrote. “The @DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government.”

Why is Elon Musk leaving the Trump administration?

Musk announced his exit a few days after criticising Trump’s newly introduced ‘Big, Beautiful’ spending bill. The Trump administration believes the bill will end up saving over $1.6 trillion in mandatory spending, including the largest-ever welfare reform.

Musk, however, expressed his disappointment with the bill. “I was disappointed to see the massive spending bill, frankly, which increases the budget deficit and undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing. I think a bill can be big or it can be beautiful, but I don’t know if it can be both,” he said, while speaking to CBS News.

Following Musk’s criticism of the bill, President Trump said, “We will be negotiating that bill, and I’m not happy about certain aspects of it, but I’m thrilled by other aspects of it.”

Musk opened up about his plans to leave he White House and DOGE to focus on his companies during a recent Tesla earnings call. “Starting next month, I’ll be allocating far more of my time to Tesla, now that the major work of establishing the Department of Government Efficiency is done,” he said at the time.

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Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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