Musk departs White House but says DOGE will carry on; won’t comment on report of drug use

Photo credit: Official White House photo via Flickr. US government work. Article by Jennifer Shutt. Missouri Independent – May 30, 2025.

WASHINGTON — Billionaire Elon Musk said Friday he will continue to advise President Donald Trump despite stepping away from his official role as a special government employee. During a wide-ranging Oval Office press conference, Musk — sporting a bruised right eye he blamed on a punch he invited from one of his sons, 5-year-old X — also said he expects U.S. DOGE Service will continue trying to cut at least $1 trillion in federal spending, setting the middle of next year as a target date. […]

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