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Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after leading effort to slash federal government (apnews.com)

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By CHRIS MEGERIAN
Updated 10:30 PM EDT, May 28, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk is leaving his government role as a top adviser to President Donald Trump after spearheading efforts to reduce and overhaul the federal bureaucracy.

His departure, announced Wednesday evening, marks the end of a turbulent chapter that included thousands of layoffs, the evisceration of government agencies and reams of litigation. Despite the upheaval, the billionaire entrepreneur struggled in the unfamiliar environment of Washington, and he accomplished far less than he hoped.

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[–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 days ago

I'm calling bullshit. He's just trying to hide because of the backlash, but his grubby little mitts are still gong to be all over everything.