Elon Musk leaves Trump’s White House but says DOGE crusade will continue

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00:00Elon Musk is leaving Trump's government.

00:03The tech billionaire announced his departure from the White House and the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, on social media.

00:09He wrote on X,

00:10He went on to say that DOGE will continue without him, and its mission will only strengthen over time.

00:23Since the November election, Musk has led a tumultuous efficiency drive to shrink the size of the U.S. government.

00:30Thousands of federal jobs were axed, but the Tesla owner ultimately failed to deliver generational savings that he'd sought.

00:37Musk's quick and unceremonious exit from the temporary role isn't hugely unexpected,

00:42due to the fact his tenure overlapped with a significant decline in sales at his electric car company.

00:47According to reports, he didn't have a formal conversation with Trump before announcing his departure,

00:52which was decided at a senior staff level.

00:54But it comes a day after Musk criticized the Marquis Tax Bill,

00:58a legislative centerpiece of Trump's agenda,

01:01calling it too expensive and a measure that would undermine his work with DOGE.

01:05The president is yet to comment on Musk's departure.