Even before the blow-up between the billionaire entrepreneur and President Donald Trump, the cost-cutting group’s influence was waning.

Elon Musk announced his position with DOGE and the Trump administration has come to an end on a post on X, formerly Twitter.

Elon Musk left Washington D.C. last week making triumphant yet dubious claims he had achieved most of the federal headcount and spending cuts he’d set out to impose. Scarcely back in his role leading Telsa,