(TNND) — The White House is calling the report about Elon Musk stepping down from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) “garbage.”
“This “scoop” is garbage,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt posted on X. “Elon Musk and President Trump have both *publicly* stated that Elon will depart from public service as a special government employee when his incredible work at DOGE is complete.”
Musk later followed up with a brief response.
Yeah, fake news,” Musk posted on X.
Reports indicated that Trump had told his Cabinet and inner circle that Musk was going to step down from his government role.
Politico reported that The Tesla and SpaceX founder will soon be returning to the business world.
Musk’s designation as a special government employee meant he was scheduled to step down in May, but it was reported that he was now leaving early during a time of great controversy in his government oversight.
Apparently it was a joint decision between Trump and Musk, as Trump said he remains happy with Musk’s work with DOGE, according to Daily Mail’s reporting.
Musk has been a controversial figure due to his aggressive moves cutting down the federal government.
The moves have also seen Tesla stock drop sharply with sales down and vandalism directed at dealerships.
The report that Musk is going back to his business roots did send his company shares’ soaring. He became a billionaire through his various corporate holdings.
