Elon Musk has stepped down as head of the “Doge” government efficiency department under the Trump administration. He criticized Trump’s budget plan for increasing the federal deficit. Originally aiming to cut $2 trillion, Musk later reduced the goal to $150 billion. Around 260,000 federal jobs were cut during his term, though some were reinstated by …
President-elect Donald Trump appointed Elon Musk to co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency(DOGE), aiming to reduce federal waste and bureaucracy. Musk promises transparency and a public leaderboard tracking wasteful spending. However, his role has sparked concerns about conflicts of interest due to his ties with Tesla and SpaceX, which have federal contracts. Musk remains active …