#ElonMuskDOGEDeparture Elon Musk thanked President Trump late Wednesday as he officially stepped down from his temporary gig leading the budget-slashing Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

“As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending,” the world’s richest man posted on his social media site, X.

“The @DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government.”