Elon Musk not stepping down as DOGE chief anytime soon, slams ‘fake news’

Elon Musk and the White House on Wednesday slammed Politico and other media outlets for reporting that the billionaire will ‘step down’ as the Department of Government Efficiency’s head. This comes after it was reported that President Donald Trump has ‘informed his inner circle’ that his special adviser will step down from all government roles.

Reacting to a tweet about the Politico scoop, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt tweeted: “This “scoop” is garbage. Elon Musk and President Trump have both *publicly* stated that Elon will depart from public service as a special government employee when his incredible work at DOGE is complete.”

Musk, too, reacted to the claims. He said all reports were ‘fake news’.