Musk Stepping Back from DOGE Role

[MineralMan]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14564071/Elon-Musk-steps-doge-trump-tesla.html

Just saw this in a Daily Mail Article (link above).

Perhaps the failure in Wisconsin was a final straw. "Yer FIRED, Leon!"

[Silent Type]

1. Good news, I think. Just saw a blurb about Tesla stock value increasing with "rumors" Musk is stepping back.

[MineralMan]

2. I think it was inevitable, really.

Trump does not like being upstaged.

[Sunlight]

3. Good point. And he doesn't like losers, either.

[efhmc]

4. I do not believe it. There is still lots of money to be made.

[Attilatheblond]

5. If his lil toy boy hackers are still dismanteling the government, Elon isn't gone, just hiding

[WhiteTara]

19. I think you mean Stolen

[GreenWave]

22. Well maybe they will Doge the US Mint...

[Passages]

6. He'll just be more secretive.

[Tickle]

21. I was thinking that too,

Going forward I think they'll be more secretive.

[bluestarone]

7. And the crack widens a little more.

Good news. It's a start.

[Lovie777]

8. I don't believe it......

[dalton99a]

9. He will continue to direct the looting and arson - and his cronies are not leaving

One senior administration official said Musk is likely to retain an informal role as an adviser and continue to be an occasional face around the White House grounds. Another cautioned that anyone who thinks Musk is going to disappear entirely from Trump’s orbit is “fooling themselves.”

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/04/02/trump-musk-leaving-political-liability-00265784

[MineralMan]

11. I don't know. It was an interesting story, though.

I'm not predicting anything, frankly. Just watching.

[Mister Ed]

10. He has what he wanted.

His teams of young hackers have gained him access to most major government computer and financial systems. That is absolutely staggering.

[RANDYWILDMAN]

12. Don't believe this for a second

still money to be made and lives to be ruined..these soulless losers are going all out, while they have the chance...thanks John Roberts court, this all could have been prevented...thanks Mitch if you had done your job this would not be happening

[MineralMan]

13. I don't know, to tell you the truth.

I can imagine this happening, certainly. The story is being picked up and spread quickly, so maybe it's true.

I just linked to the story, after hearing something on the radio and doing a Google search. It's breaking. Could be broken. Maybe not.

I'd welcome it, though.

[RANDYWILDMAN]

16. What about Amy Gleason ?

thought she was in charge of doge, even though she has never been in the building or any meetings? who is Elon putting up as the new fall guy/person ?

[Johonny]

14. He plans to spend more time ruining his family

[Arazi]

15. No he's not. On paper as a special govt employee he can only stay on the books for 130 days

In reality he’s not going anywhere

[Walleye]

17. Elon looks around, "the United States government is in a shambles, my work here is done"

[gab13by13]

18. Not clicking on the DailyMail.

[MineralMan]

20. Oh, OK. I won't insist. Really.