White House Chief of Staff: Musk is no longer at the White House
The New York Post reported on the 29th, citing White House Chief of Staff Susan Wiles, that billionaire Musk, the head of the Office of American Innovation, is no longer physically working at the White House.
The New York Post stated that Musk is preparing to resign from his official position in the Office of American Innovation, which is just a few steps away from the Oval Office.
"I won’t meet him in person; we will communicate by phone instead, but the effect is the same," Wiles said in an exclusive interview with The New York Post.
The report stated that Wiles added that Musk's team continues to work in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the west side of the White House. "His people aren’t going anywhere else," she said.
As the head of the Office of American Innovation, Musk helped Trump significantly cut federal spending and massively reduce federal employees.
The White House stated in February that Musk's status is that of a "special government employee."
According to U.S. media reports, under relevant regulations, as a "special government employee," Musk's service time cannot exceed 130 days in a year.
This means that, starting from January 20, Musk's term will end no later than the end of May.
If only counting working days, his term will end no later than July.
Musk stated on April 22 that he would reduce his working hours at the Office of American Innovation and devote more time to Tesla.