#Trump100Days Elon Musk Steps Away from DOGE and Trump’s Cabinet, Refocuses on Tesla
In a move that surprised few but still made headlines, Elon Musk officially announced his departure from the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and President Trump’s$TRUMP Cabinet during a meeting at the White House on April 30.
After just over three months in his federal role, the Tesla CEO told the president and his team that his focus will shift almost entirely back to his companies starting in May.
> “It’s been an honor to work with your incredible Cabinet,” Musk said during the meeting. “I want to thank everyone—this was a great experience.”
He also praised the administration’s first 100 days as historic, stating:
> “A tremendous amount has been accomplished. More than any administration before. Ever.”
Signs of the Exit Were Already There
This wasn’t entirely unexpected. On Tesla’s earnings call last week, Musk tk to “a day or two per week” moving forward, suggesting that the initial setup phase of DOGE was complete.
> “You’ve really sacrificed a lot. You’ve been treated very unfairly.”
To which Musk quipped:
> “They like to burn my cars, which is not great.”
Back to Tesla—and the Future
Despite stepping back, Musk clarified he’s not abandoning DOGE completely.
> “I’ll continue as long as the president wants me to and as long as it’s useful,” he said. “But starting next month, most of my time goes back to Tesla.”
A printed DOGE report was placed in front of Trump $TRUMP serving as the symbolic end of Musk’s short but headline-grabbing stint in public service.
As DOGE winds down and Musk returns to his roots in engineering and innovation, the crypto and tech world watches closely. His pivot could mean more energy poured back into Tesla, SpaceX—and who knows, maybe even more attention to crypto ventures like Dogecoin or blockchain innovation in the private sector.
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