Trump said that DOGE's work would continue after Musk's departure.

But Musk was a creature of Silicon Valley, a scion of the “PayPal mafia” whose leadership and willingness to take big risks propelled him to unparalleled wealth and influence.

To date, Doge claims to have saved $175bn through a combination of asset sales, lease and grant cancellations, "fraud and improper payment deletion", regulatory savings and a 260,000-person reduction...