Trump says Elon Musk to depart from DOGE. But JD Vance's remarks hint at something different
Donald Trump's close ally Elon Musk stint with the government may probably end soon. The world’s richest person’s government service hitting its legal limit in the coming weeks, meaning Musk will reportedly step down as Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chief by the end of May.
“He’s got a big company to run … at some point he’s going to be going back,” Donald Trump told reporters on Monday. “I’d keep him as long as I could keep him,” the president added.
Amid this, US Vice President JD Vance said Musk will continue to be a «friend and adviser» to the Trump administration- even after his stint at DOGE is up.
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JD Vance on Musk's departure
Billionaire Elon Musk will remain a friend and adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, even after he leaves his role with the Department of Government Efficiency, Vance said in an interview with Fox News on Thursday. The billionaire, who is DOGE’s lodestar, is expected to step back at the end of next month given his tenure with the admin was only ever meant to be temporary.
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Politico and ABC reported Wednesday that Trump had told members of his Cabinet that Musk will soon depart and return to the private sector, although it was not clear if Musk would leave before his 130-day mandate as a special government employee expires around late May.
“Of course, he’s going to continue to be an adviser,” Vance told Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” following reports in lefty media outlets that Musk was stepping down. “Fundamentally, Elon is going to remain a friend and an adviser of both me and the president — and he’s done a lot of good things.”
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