Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk — the Department of Government Efficiency’s lodestar and President Trump’s right-hand man — is expected to step back from the administration at the end of next month, two sources close to the White House tell The Post.
Federal rules state that a special government employee (SGE) like Musk can only be in place for up to 130 consecutive days. In Musk’s case, that would appear to make his leaving date May 30, the 130th day from Trump’s inauguration.
The sources said the plan has always been to let Musk return to civilian life after his SGE status expires — and Trump himself recently alluded to the X boss’ departure coming sooner rather than later.
“At some point he’s going to be going back … I’ll keep him as long as I can keep him, he’s a very talented guy,” the president told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday.
“I love very smart people and he’s very smart and he’s done a good job … I like high IQ people. At some point Elon’s going to want to go back to his company.”
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt denied Tuesday there was a set date for Musk to leave, responding to a Politico report by writing on X, “Elon Musk and President Trump have both *publicly* stated that Elon will depart from public service as a special government employee when his incredible work at DOGE is complete.”
In early February, however, Musk told investors that he expected to only be in the Trump White House for about four months, Post columnist Charles Gasparino reported at the time.
Musk has made waves in his short time with the Trump administration, leading DOGE in making major cuts at the US Agency for International Development and the Department of Education, as well as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Social Security Administration.
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