Trump and Musk hold quirky DOGE exit press meet
Friday, May 30, 2025, 12:21 am
In an unusual twist to the DOGE saga, President Trump scheduled a press conference with Elon Musk on what is touted as Musk’s last day as a special government employee handling DOGE matters. The event underscores the administration’s flair for spectacle amid market theatrics.
Elon Musk ends his role in President Donald Trump's DOGE, but his political influence and controversial government cuts continue to impact national politics and upcoming elections.
President Trump posted that it was Elon Musk's “last day, but not really" at DOGE ahead of a press conference Friday that he announced via Truth Social.
President Donald Trump on Friday said China had violated an agreement on tariffs with the United States. “China, perhaps not surprisingly to some, HAS TOTALLY VIOLATED ITS AGREEMENT WITH US. So much for being Mr. NICE GUY!,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. Trump announced that he…
Musk announced on May 28 that he planned on leaving the federal government as his 130-day term as a special government employee is ending.
President Donald Trump praised Elon Musk on Thursday and said he will hold a press conference with the billionaire, whose tenure in the administration is ending, on Friday at 1:30 p.m. in the Oval Office.
Musk, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO, worked for Trump's DOGE effort after spending over $250 million helping to get him elected.
Chart: Axios VisualsElon Musk bemoaned President Trump's signature legislative effort in an interview with CBS News this week, saying he was "disappointed to see the massive spending bill," which is projected to add trillions to budget deficits.Why it matters: Musk and his businesses were walloped…
President Trump is hosting an event for Elon Musk at the White House on Friday to honor Musk's last official day as a "special government employee." CBS News' Natalie Brand has the latest.
President Trump said that Elon Musk "will, always, be with us, helping all the way." Musk's tenure as a "special government employee" is formally ending.
A federal appeals court temporarily reinstated President Trump's sweeping tariffs on Thursday, following an earlier decision by a federal trade court to block most of the levies Mr. Trump imposed against foreign nations. Also, it is Elon Musk's final official day as a "special government employee."…
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