Musk announced the end of his term as a special government employee of the United States.

The head of the Department of Government Efficiency of the United States (DOGE) and billionaire Elon Musk on Thursday, May 29, said that his term of office as a special civil servant is coming to an end.

Musk also thanked US President Donald Trump for the "opportunity to reduce wasteful spending" by the government.

"As my term of office as a special government employee is coming to an end, I would like to thank President Trump for the opportunity to reduce inefficient spending. The DOGE mission will only strengthen over time," he wrote on his Facebook page. Twitter).

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Earlier, on May 24, Musk announced his intention to cease active political activity in DOGE. The entrepreneur clarified that he wants to focus on the development of Tesla and SpaceX.