Elon Musk vows DOGE a ‘long-term enterprise’ as he gears up to step away – Washington Examiner
Elon Musk has committed to ensuring that the Department of Government Efficiency’s work will continue despite his impending departure from the Trump management at the end of May. During an interview with fox News, Musk and his team discussed their efforts to eliminate waste and fraud within the federal government, emphasizing that this initiative is a long-term endeavor that requires ongoing vigilance. Musk stated that if they become complacent, wasteful practices could resurface, and outlined plans to remove funding and grants that facilitate such issues. As his role as a special government employee concludes, Musk expressed gratitude for his time working with Trump and the Cabinet, indicating that his involvement with governmental work will scale back.He also clarified that his previous estimates for budget cuts were not met, stating that the savings from the DOGE initiative amounted to $160 billion, well below earlier promises of $1 trillion.
Elon Musk vows DOGE a ‘long-term enterprise’ as he gears up to step away
Elon Musk promised that the Department of Government Efficiency’s efforts will not stop even as his time in the Trump administration is expected to come to a close at the end of this month.
Musk and his DOGE team sat down with Fox News’s Jesse Watters at their headquarters in an interview that aired on Thursday, showing the news host and viewers what they’ve uncovered during their time in Washington, D.C.
The billionaire CEO highlighted the importance of rooting out waste and fraud in the federal government and monitoring it in the coming months and years.
“It’s a long-term enterprise because if we take our eye off the ball, the waste and fraud will come roaring back,” Musk told Fox News’s Jesse Watters Primetime.
“We’re trying to have it be such that the funding is removed, the grants are gone. There’s a lot of work required to restart the waste and fraud,” the Tesla CEO added.
Musk’s time as a special government employee (people who work for no more than 130 days in any 365 consecutive days) runs out at the end of May. He has even said his work with DOGE would “drop significantly” in May as Tesla’s earnings and stock suffered during the first few months of 2025.
He said during a Wednesday cabinet meeting at the White House that DOGE has saved $160 billion and bid farewell to the officials. It’s “been an honor to work with your incredible Cabinet,” Musk told Trump at the White House on Wednesday. “I would just like to say thank you to everyone, It was an honor to work with you, so thank you for everything.”
Trump said during the meeting that Musk is “invited to stay as long as you want.”
The Tesla CEO said last week that his work with the Trump administration would to a “day or two per week” in May. The New York Post reported Tuesday that Musk was no longer working out of the West Wing.
Musk’s $160 billion estimate is far below the $1 trillion cut he promised in January, and far lower than the $2 trillion number he floated in the fall.
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