Overview

• Musk’s 130-day stint as a Special Government Employee heading the Department of Government Efficiency concluded as legally scheduled, marking his official exit.
• Under Musk’s leadership, DOGE announced $175 billion in cost savings—far below the original $1 trillion goal—and faced entrenched opposition from federal agencies.
• In an interview with CBS News, he criticized Trump’s flagship spending proposal for deepening the budget deficit and undermining his austerity efforts.
• He described the federal bureaucracy as “worse than I thought” and warned that DOGE risks becoming a political scapegoat.
• Musk said he will maintain a limited role advising on government IT improvements while refocusing his attention on his companies, including Tesla and SpaceX.