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‘It’s like a way of life’: Elon Musk says DOGE work will continue as he exits role

Elon Musk ensured he will remain “a friend and an advisor" to the Trump administration as he announced the end of his time as a special government employee, during which Musk oversaw DOGE’s sweeping cuts to the federal workforce as part of efforts to slash US federal spending. Musk delivered a farewell speech in the Oval Office where President Donald Trump thanked Musk with a token of gratitude on behalf of the United States.

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