Summary
Trump has privately signaled that Elon Musk will likely step back from his role as a special government employee when his 130-day term ends in May, sources told ABC News.
Though some aides hoped to extend Musk’s appointment, internal divisions and public controversy have made that unlikely.
Trump praised Musk’s work with DOGE but acknowledged he will “go back and run Tesla.”
White House officials have shifted to managing Musk’s influence until his term expires. The White House confirmed Musk will leave when his role concludes.
Yeah I’m curious to see where he goes or pivots after this. Tesla is def dead. Maybe he can go back to South Africa. Or maybe south East Asia where a lot of people might not follow western politics or care about the significance of the Nazi salute.
As a South African: we don’t want him back.
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