The media reported on Musk's "quick and unceremonious" departure from public service.

Entrepreneur Elon Musk resigned as head of the Department of Public Administration Efficiency (DOGE) "quickly and unceremoniously." This was reported by the Reuters news agency on May 29.

"His departure was quick and brusque. According to a source with knowledge of the situation, he did not have a formal conversation with [US President Donald] Trump before announcing his departure, who added that his departure was decided "at the senior staff level," the material says.

It is clarified that the exact reason is not known, but Musk left the post after criticizing Trump's bill on property taxes. He called the offer too expensive, added "Газета.Ru ".

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Earlier in the day, Musk announced that his term of office as a special civil servant was coming to an end. He thanked Trump for the "opportunity to reduce wasteful spending" by the government.

Later, Bloomberg columnist Justin Fox reported that DOGE was not meeting its primary goal of cutting costs, as federal spending had increased by 8.7% since Trump's return to the White House.