For the White House can work until he wants, Trump told Musk
Musk’s work in the Doga leadership is to end on 30 May.
Washington. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday told a billionaire Elon Muskthat he can continue working for the White House as long as he wants.
Musk, which Trump has commissioned by the management of the State Administration Efficiency Office (Doga), some time ago announced that it will greatly limit the time dedicated to Trump’s government and will focus more on the management of his companies.
Trump put Muska in the head of Doga in January after he became president. The declared objective of this Office is to limit uneconomical and unauthorized federal expenditures and eliminate excess regulations.
Trump set up the Doga with a powerful regulation signed on the first day in office – 20 January 2025.
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« The vast majority of people in this country really appreciate and appreciate you, » Trump told Musk during the Government meeting in the White House, which could be his last before he gives up post Doga, AFP wrote.
« And you know you can stay as long as you want, » said the US President, although he acknowledged that Musk may want to « return home to his cars ».
In accordance with the statutory deadline for special civil servants who can work for a maximum of 130 days a year for the government, Musk’s work in the Doga leadership is to end on 30 May.
The termination of the Office’s activities is scheduled for July 4, but Musk in the latest interview For the media including the Axios portal He admitted that Doga could continue its activities until the end of 2028, depending on the decision on Trump himself.
Musk is the CEO of Tesla, founder SpaceX Also the owner of the X network. It is also considered the richest person in the world.
Tesla, the main source of his wealth, has suffered considerable damage in recent weeks, including a fall in turnover and profit due to Musk’s political activity, writes AFP.
Protests have also recently been held before the company in the US and Europe.
« You’ve sacrificed a lot. They treated you very unfairly, » Trump said to Musk’s opponents. « They liked to burn my cars, which is not the best, » Musk said.
Meanwhile, Tesla Denholm, head of the Board of Directors, denied a report on Thursday that the company’s Board of Directors turned to companies organizing recruitment in an effort to replace Muska as CEO.
With the information came on Wednesday The Wall Street Journal.
« It is absolutely false (and the media have been informed about it before the report was published). Tesla CEO is Elon Musk and the Board of Directors is highly convinced of his ability to continue to realize an exciting growth plan that is ahead, » Denholm wrote on X.