Elon Musk Exits White House Role: The Future of DOGE, Tesla, and AI

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Elon Musk has officially ended his 130-day stint as a special government employee in the Trump administration, where he led the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). In a White House Oval Office event on May 30, President Trump praised Musk as "terrific" while insisting his influence would continue despite his departure. Musk expressed gratitude for "the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending" and promised to remain a "friend and advisor" to the president.

During the press conference, Trump claimed "Elon's really not leaving" and suggested he would be "back and forth." Musk affirmed that the DOGE team would continue its work, with him visiting occasionally to advise the president. Vice President JD Vance echoed these sentiments, praising Musk's "incredible" job and confirming that "the DOGE effort will continue."

The Trump-Musk relationship appears to have cooled recently. While the president used to post about Musk approximately six times weekly, by April he had stopped mentioning him altogether. Musk himself has expressed disillusionment with his role and criticized Republican spending priorities, including the high costs of tax and budget bills progressing through Congress.

One significant achievement of DOGE will be implemented on June 2, when all government retirements will be processed through a new online portal developed by the department, expediting what was previously a months-long process.

Meanwhile, Musk's business endeavors continue advancing. Tesla is expected to launch a robotaxi on June 1 with no steering wheel, pedals, or human control fallback. His Dojo AI chip project has reportedly become 6x more powerful than Nvidia's best-selling model, leading former hedge fund manager Enrique Abeyta to suggest it's becoming "national infrastructure" aligned with a Trump executive order aimed at "removing barriers to American AI innovation."

For Tesla investors, Musk's White House departure offers some relief after a challenging year marked by falling share prices, attributed partly to backlash over his political support for Trump and right-wing European parties. Musk has also recently vowed to scale back his political spending following nearly $300 million in contributions to Republican candidates.

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