Musk to exit US govt role
Billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday announced he was leaving his role in US government, intended to reduce federal spending, shortly after his first major break with President Donald Trump over his signature spending bill.
Billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday announced he was leaving his role in US government, intended to reduce federal spending, shortly after his first major break with President Donald Trump over his signature spending bill.
Billionaire Elon Musk has criticised Donald Trump’s signature spending bill, in his first major break with the US president since he stepped back from his role taking a chainsaw to government spending.
The DOGE effort grabbed headlines from day one of Trump’s return to the White House, with Musk-led teams to pore over spending and launching massive layoffs and reforms.
A US judge ruled Thursday to restrict access to Americans’ social security data for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, after unions raised concerns about the unelected billionaire’s sweeping powers.
Roughly a third of staffers at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have resigned in protest, saying that they will not push through demanded changes that put the country at risk...