Elon Musk to step down soon from his govt role

Donald Trump entrusted Elon Musk with efforts to cut government funding. Photo courtesy: X/The White House

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Washington DC/IBNS-CMEDIA: US President Donald Trump has told his Cabinet members and close aides that his billionaire ally Elon Musk will soon step back from his government role, Politico reported on Wednesday.

Trump has entrusted the Tesla CEO with efforts to cut government funding and dismantle various US agencies as a special government employee.

Politico reported that it was a mutual decision for Musk to return to his businesses but no specific date was decided.

#Donald Trump#Doge#Elon Musk#US government#White House

Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has told his Cabinet members and close aides that his billionaire ally Elon Musk will soon step back from his government role, Politico reported on Wednesday.

Trump has entrusted the Tesla CEO with efforts to cut government funding and dismantle various US agencies as a special government employee.

Politico reported that it was a mutual decision for Musk to return to his businesses but no specific date was decided.

Shares of some companies, including government contracting companies, rose following the report.

Shares of Musk’s Tesla, which were down 2% in early trading after a sharper-than-expected fall in first-quarter deliveries, reversed course and were up 3%, reports said.