When Elon Musk announced he was leaving the administration earlier this week, President Donald Trump was conspicuously quiet. But now, the two men are scheduled to appear together in the Oval Office.
“This will be his last day, but not really, because he will, always, be with us, helping all the way,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Thursday evening. “Elon is terrific!”
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WATCH HEREMusk, a key architect of the Department of Government Efficiency, is leaving his job having accomplished far less than he set out to do, although his tumultuous tenure will likely leave a lasting mark on the federal government.
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When is the Trump-Musk event?
The event is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. CT.
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SIGN UP NBC News reported that Musk’s monthslong stint as a special government employee tasked with slashing federal spending formally ended Wednesday evening. He has served the designated 130 days out of 365 in the year as a special government employee.
Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, announced his departure Wednesday on X, after he said he was “disappointed” by a domestic package Trump rallied House Republicans to get behind.
Musk's role working for Trump was always intended to be temporary, and he had recently signaled that he would be shifting his attention back to running his businesses.
