Elon Musk is leaving the Department of Government Efficiency effort. His 130 day tenure was marked by legal setbacks, overstated savings claims and little evidence DOGE made things more efficient.

The businessman thanked President Donald Trump "for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending,” in his Wednesday, May 28, announcement

“The @DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government,” Musk wrote of his efforts to cut federal spending. He added that his “scheduled time” as a special government employee had come to an end, since he is not permitted to work more than 130 days in a 365-day period under that designation.