Elon Musk says goodbye. Sort of.
President Donald Trump held a news conference in the Oval Office on Friday to thank Elon Musk for his service leading the administration's government-slashing 'Department of Government Efficiency' operation.
'Americans owe him a great debt of gratitude,' Trump said as he praised the cuts made so far by the DOGE team. Musk and DOGE 'delivered a colossal change in the old ways of doing business in Washington,' Trump said.
Musk 'had to go through the slings and the arrows, which is a shame, because he's an incredible patriot,' Trump said. 'The good news is that 90 percent of the country knows that, and they appreciate it, and they really appreciate what he did.'
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Musk's time as a temporary special government employee has come to an end, the DOGE leader said as he stood behind the president for the nearly hourlong press conference.
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