Elon Musk confirmed the separation
Billionaire Elon Musk confirmed the departure on Wednesday as he was « stipulated » from the Donald Trump administration, where he drove the Department for Government Efficiency (Doge) in charge of reducing federal spending, arousing numerous criticisms among the American political class, AFP reports.
« Because the period stipulated as a special Government employee is approaching the end, I would like to thank President Donald Trump for giving me the opportunity to reduce unnecessary expenses, » wrote the businessman on his social network X.
The « Doge mission » will become even stronger in the future and will become a way of life in the government, « said the owner Tesla, Spacex and X.
In an interview with CBS, he adopted a completely different tone.
« I was disappointed to see this mass of massive expenses-honestly-which increases the budget deficit, » said Elon Musk in an interview, whose extract was broadcast on Tuesday evening, referring to a major economic law of the Republican president.
The chief Tesla and Spacex also complained in the Washington Post that Doge « becomes the scapegoat for all. »
« The great and beautiful law », as Donald Trump has nicknamed it, is currently examined by Congress and aims to implement emblematic electoral promises, such as the extension of gigantic fiscal credits.
According to an analysis by a non -partisan parliamentary agency, the text in its current form would increase the federal deficit by $ 3.800 billion in the next decade.
« I think a law can be great or it can be beautiful. But I do not know if they can be both, » said Elon Musk
Named by Donald Trump at Doge leadership, the richest man in the world initially had the goal of reducing $ 2,000 billion, the federal government budget, currently about $ 7,000 billion.
Then in January he estimated that the achievement of 1,000 billion savings would already be a ‘super result’.
In April, Elon Musk said his mission to reduce the US federal expenses will allow $ 150 billion a whole year.
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