Elon Musk said so long to his official government role this evening, as his status as a special government employee expires.

“As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending,” Musk wrote. “The @DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government.”

Musk led the Department of Government Efficiency effort to slash government agencies, wreaking havoc across the federal workforce as he and his staff quickly moved to shut down USAID, among other entities. Musk boasted of the achievement by brandishing a chainsaw at CPAC.

But his actions drove up his unpopularity and tarnished the brand of Tesla, while Musk signaled earlier t

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