(NewsNation) — Frustration with Elon Musk could lead to his White House departure sooner rather than later, according to Politico reporting that cites administration members who are aggravated with the Tesla billionaire.
Politico’s report said President Donald Trump‘s outside allies and administration insiders alike have “become frustrated with [Musk’s] unpredictability” and view Musk “as a political liability.”
The outlet claims Trump has told his inner circle that Musk will soon take his leave from the White House.
But administration officials are strongly pushing back on that report. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt denied Musk is being pushed out, telling NewsNation that any reporting suggesting that is “BS.” Musk himself called the reporting “fake news.”
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Trump in the Oval Office Monday said he’d like to keep Musk as long as he can while acknowledging the clock is ticking.
“I think he’s amazing, but I also think he’s got a big company to run. So, at some point, he’s going to be going back,” Trump told reporters.
The White House said musk will stop being a special government employee when his work with the Department of Government Efficiency is complete.
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Special government employees like Musk can only work for a 130-day period — which ends next month.
The White House hasn’t disclosed a clear timeline for closing down DOGE, but Trump has said “at a certain point” he thinks “it will end.”
Several DOGE employees have been shifted to various federal agencies. A federal court filing on Monday showed that an official for the task force has been put in charge of the U.S. Institute of Peace, a congressionally created and funded think tank.
The potential end of DOGE doesn’t mean the administration will end its efforts, but slashes to the federal government would enter a new phase less focused on Musk.
