Elon Musk Left DOGE: On Friday, Elon Musk officially ended his role in DOGE led by President Donald Trump. He, alongside Donald trump, ended his role and responsibilities to the government in front of the administration. But why? Elon Musk is one of the advisors of President Donald Trump and has played a huge role in DOGE too. What led to his compliance to not be a part of DOGE anymore?
Elon Musk’s parting words to the DOGE team
Elon Musk joined DOGE with a motto of regaining $1 trillion in the US government savings and has left promising that the government still will gain that amount nonetheless. Moreover, Elon Musk was always a temporary member in the DOGE administration and thus, has stepped back after his role was fulfilled.
Elon Musk also emphasized shifting his focus back to his businesses after suffering huge losses at Tesla. However, his withdrawal from the organization will deeply affect its administration which Musk helped so far. During his role, his continuous efforts to cut off government spending made him the villain in front of the US. Termination of government officials and changes in the funding of agencies were made loudly which ultimately led to his defamation.
White House has confirmed that DOGE will still remain active even after Elon Musk’s departure. Moreover, President Donald Trump believes that Elon Musk will return to the organization as it’s running under his expertise.
Why is Elon Musk leaving DOGE?
Elon Musk’s departure was expected as he was appointed as a special government employee by President Donald Trump. Such specially appointed guests are usually called to guide an organization on a particular project for 130 days. On 30 May, the 130-day period for Elon Musk ended, which means he needed to leave the organization on whatever terms it is.
However, in many of his interviews, Elon Musk showed his frustration with the political workload at DOGE. Musk has build his career with his never-ending dedication and efforts but became a crucial part of the government agency. Moreover, he also stated that his excess involvement in political affairs had to end. So he limited his workload in the end of his tenure.
Elon Musk’s entry into politics was never celebrated and majority of the Americans believed his involvement was unnecessary. His time which was majorly given to politics these days negatively impacted his businesses, especially Tesla. Musk has had many clashes with the top officials of DOGE regarding the policies issued by the government.
Trump has thanked Elon Musk for helping and guiding DOGE and the most consequential government reforms launched in generations.
Cool-off between Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s relations
As the tension has eased off, Elon Musk looks more distant from Donald Trump than ever. The person who called himself the ‘first buddy’ of the President has made his distance from him and his affairs. He criticized Trump for his domestic spending bill passed last week, as it would have increased the deficit of government. However, the white house has insisted that the action would lead to a decrease in the federal deficit of the government.
Elon Musk has also confirmed that he will be participating very less in political affairs, especially in elections. He will cut off the amount he will be spending on the next elections after he spent almost $300 billion in the previous elections. Musk has stated that he has done enough for the sake of the government and thus, will withdraw his active participation with time.
What has DOGE Accomplished till now?
DOGE was established to clean up the waste policies, expenditures, and employees who have hindered the growth of the US government. For this, Trump asked for Elon Musk’s input on the organization to achieve their vision and motto. Under its administration, the organization terminated over 10,000 government employees who worked in the technological or healthcare field and were found to be unnecessary. Around $175 billion was saved after this operation of the DOGE team, but the figure could be wrong, as per The Times.
Conclusion
DOGE has accomplished a huge amount of money till now through its policies and operations under Elon Musk’s guidance. However, as Elon Musk has stepped back from his role, the organization seems to be demotivated. Moreover, the White House has emphasized the activeness of the DOGE organisation even after Musk is gone.
