{"id":2419164,"date":"2025-04-02T19:25:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T23:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-responds-to-report-elon-musk-will-leave-soon\/"},"modified":"2025-04-02T19:26:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T23:26:31","slug":"white-house-responds-to-report-elon-musk-will-leave-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-responds-to-report-elon-musk-will-leave-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"White House Responds to Report Elon Musk &#8216;Will Leave Soon&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-responds-to-report-elon-musk-will-leave-soon%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2419164&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent report from Politico suggests that Elon Musk&#8217;s time as a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">federal government employee<\/a> may come to an end soon, an assertion that has been dismissed by the White House.According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-biden-administration-shut-down-trump-era-probe-into-coronavirus-lab-leak-theory\/\" title=\"...: Biden Administration Shut Down Trump-Era Probe Into Coronavirus Lab Leak Theory\">unnamed sources cited<\/a> in the article,Musk is expected to step back from his position overseeing the Department of Governmental efficiency in the coming weeks. White House press secretary Karoline leavitt criticized the report on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a>, labeling it as untrue and indicating that both Musk and President Trump have previously stated that Musk will only leave <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">public service<\/a> onc his work with DOGE is completed. The executive order that established DOGE is set to expire on July 4, 2026. This speculation about Musk&#8217;s departure follows Trump&#8217;s acknowledgment that he wouldn&#8217;t serve taxpayers indefinitely, hinting at a transition where Musk may focus on his corporate responsibilities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A new report claiming Elon Musk&rsquo;s federal government interlude is ending soon has been denounced by the White House.<\/p>\n<p>The report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/magazine\/2025\/04\/02\/trump-musk-leaving-political-liability-00265784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>, based on sources who were not named, said Musk &ldquo;will leave soon.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The report, which referred to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/musk-doge-team-sit-interview-revolution-gonna-fantastic-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Musk<\/a> as a &ldquo;governing partner, ubiquitous cheerleader and Washington hatchet man,&rdquo; added that Musk&rsquo;s stepping back from his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stefanik-demands-investigation-into-random-selection-of-trump-judge-merchan\/\" title=\"Stefanik calls for probe into &#039;random&#039; picking of Trump Judge Merchan\">current role overseeing<\/a> the Department of Governmental Efficiency would take place &ldquo;in the coming weeks.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PressSec\/status\/1907476290438901863\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">responded on social media platform X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This &lsquo;scoop&rsquo; is garbage,&rdquo; she wrote.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PressSec\/status\/1907476290438901863?\">April 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  &ldquo;Elon Musk and President Trump have both *publicly* stated that Elon will depart from public service as a special government employee when his incredible work at DOGE is complete,&rdquo; she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/01\/establishing-and-implementing-the-presidents-department-of-government-efficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">executive order<\/a> that created <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/doge-derangement-syndrome-woman-arrested-promising-blow-everything-federal-building\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DOGE<\/a> said it expires on July 4, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Talk of an exit date for Musk came after President Donald Trump said Monday that Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and the owner of X, &nbsp;would not serve taxpayers forever.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Here&rsquo;s Elon Musk explaining that running DOGE is costing him a lot personally, before being warmly thanked and applauded by the crowd. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LFcTRwYV1A\">pic.twitter.com\/LFcTRwYV1A<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ELON CLIPS (@ElonClipsX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ElonClipsX\/status\/1906802428848083381?\">March 31, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think he&rsquo;s been amazing, but I also think he&rsquo;s got a big company to run,&rdquo; Trump said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2025\/04\/01\/trump-elon-musk-leave-white-house-doge\/82754394007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And at some point, he&rsquo;s going to be going back. He wants to.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-make-final-tiktok-decision-star-meeting-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;d keep him as long as I could keep him,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s a very talented guy. You know, I love very smart people. And he&rsquo;s very smart, and he&rsquo;s done a good job,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; ELON MUSK: &ldquo;Everything that DOGE does is an open book. We are the most transparent organization in government ever. I am under such an extreme spotlight, so much scrutiny, that it&rsquo;s literally impossible for me to get away with anything nefarious, nor do I wish to.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2JNC8JmtCU\">pic.twitter.com\/2JNC8JmtCU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DogeDesigner (@cb_doge) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cb_doge\/status\/1907181119604396523?\">April 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trump said that his plan has been for DOGE to begin efforts that would be continued by his Cabinet secretaries.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At a certain point, I think it will end, but they have also gotten a big education,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;There&rsquo;ll be a point at which the secretaries will be able to do this work and do it very, you know, as we say, with the scalpel, and that&rsquo;s what we want.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Musk&rsquo;s technical status as a special government employee would, on paper, limit Musk&rsquo;s tenure to late May, although his status could be changed as that date approaches.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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