Elon Musk ensured he will remain “a friend and an advisor" to the Trump administration as he announced the end of his time as a special government employee, during which Musk oversaw DOGE’s sweeping cuts to the federal workforce as part of efforts to slash US federal spending. Musk delivered a farewell speech in the Oval Office where President Donald Trump thanked Musk with a token of gratitude on behalf of the United States.