Despite speculation of political friction, Elon Musk’s departure from the Department of Government Efficiency was expected. He was appointed as a Special Government Employee, a category created

Musk joined President Donald Trump for a final press briefing with reporters on Friday to mark Musk’s last day as a special government employee—and also explained away a bruise near his right eye as the result of playing with his young son, X, and asking the boy to “punch me in the face.”