Elon Musk to remain advisor to Trump after leaving DOGE, says Vance

Vance said that even after Musk leaves his post at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), he will remain an adviser to US President Donald Trump.

“DOGE has got a lot of work to do, and yeah, that work is going to continue after Elon leaves. But fundamentally, Elon is going to remain a friend and an adviser of both me and the president,” he said.

Musk may resign as head of DOGE

Yesterday, Politico wrote that US President Donald Trump told his aides and ministers about Musk's resignation, which is supposed to happen soon.

Trump is allegedly satisfied with Musk and his initiative to create the Department of Government Efficiency, but they decided that it was time for Musk to return to business.

One of the sources noted yesterday that Musk is likely to remain an unofficial adviser and periodically visit the White House.

However, a few hours after this information was published in the media, the White House reacted sharply.

White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt denied rumors of Musk's resignation and called Politico's report “garbage”.

Trump has limited Musk's powers

In early March, Trump limited Musk's powers after mass layoffs. At the time, the White House chief said that the billionaire has the right to make recommendations to departments only, not to make personnel decisions.

We have already reported that Musk's DOGE:

• led efforts to eliminate the US Agency for International Development (USAID)
• cut the US Department of Education's spending by more than $900 million
• as part of this initiative, even the Pentagon announced the reduction of 5,400 jobs.