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AP PHOTOS: Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after turbulent effort to slash government

May 28, 2025, 5:59 PM

FILE - President Donald Trump listens as Elon Musk speaks in the Oval Office at the White House, Fe...

FILE - President Donald Trump listens as Elon Musk speaks in the Oval Office at the White House, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
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Elon Musk is leaving his government role as a top adviser to President Donald Trump after spearheading efforts with the Department of Government Efficiency to reduce and overhaul the federal bureaucracy. The billionaire entrepreneur posted Wednesday about his decision on X, his social media website.

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AP PHOTOS: Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after turbulent effort to slash government