Elon Musk is leaving his government role as a top adviser to President Donald Trump after spearheading efforts to reduce and overhaul the federal bureaucracy.

Elon Musk announced Wednesday night that his time as a "special government employee" with the Trump administration is winding down.

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

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.

Musk’s time in Washington left a crater—at Tesla, in public trust, and in EV sales. Exiting DOGE won’t unring the bell. Elon Musk has a long history of overpromising and underdelivering. In the past decade,

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.