Elon Musk is leaving his position as de facto head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) , announcing his departure via X on Wednesday. An anonymous White House official confirmed Musk's departure to AP .

"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."

Though Musk stated that his time at DOGE was "scheduled," there was no clear indication as to exactly how long he would be involved with it prior to this week's announcement. While it was revealed in February that White House official Amy Gleason had been appointed DOGE's act

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