Elon Musk officially announces departure from government - Billionaire says DOGE’s ‘mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government’

Elon Musk has officially left the Trump White House, capping a turbulent effort to slash the federal government by the world's richest man.

Musk's "off-boarding will begin tonight," a White House official told Reuters on Wednesday. Under US law, special government employees in the executive branch are limited to serving 130 days in a 365-day period. They are subject to more lenient ethics rules than other federal employees and officials.