The Department of Government Efficiency, the brainchild of Elon Musk that upended Washington with its rapid-fire drive to slash thousands of federal jobs and cut costs, is effectively leaderless now that the billionaire and his deputy have stepped down,

Vought's comments will only add to the uncertainty around the future of DOGE and its cost-cutting effort following Musk's announcement last week that he was ceasing work as a spec

Fresh off of his recent departure from the White House, Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave CBS News an exclusive interview over the weekend. He sported the same blackened right eye he had in the White House when President Donald Trump thanked him for his work with the Department of Government Efficiency on his way out the door.

It appears that some distance from Washington, D.C. has given Tesla CEO Elon Musk some clarity about President Donald Trump and his economic agenda. Trump has repeatedly said that balancing the budget was one of his top priorities.

I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore,” said Musk in a post on X. “This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination.