The nation's capital had never seen anyone like Elon Musk, who announced this week that he's stepping back from his role as Donald Trump's most unorthodox adviser.

Elon Musk confirmed on Wednesday that he's ending his stint as a U.S. special government employee and as the de-facto head of DOGE.

The @DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government,” Musk wrote on his social media platform X. That tweet was followed up by reporting in the Associated Press,

Elon Musk’s time as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is drawing to a close, but the national debt and runaway spending remain virtually unchanged despite the incessant media coverage of the cost-cutting effort.

Elon Musk said Wednesday night he is leaving the Trump administration after working to slash the size of the federal government through th

In a post on X, Elon Musk thanked President Trump and said that his "scheduled time" for government work is coming to an end.

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

Elon Musk confirmed that he's ending his time in politics and returning to his companies. Here's what led to this point.

Musk says he is "disappointed" by Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' saying it will undo all of the cost-cutting efficiencies brought in by DOGE.