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Africa-Press – Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>President Donald Trump bid farewell to Elon Musk in the Oval Office on Friday, providing a cordial conclusion to a tumultuous tenure for the billionaire entrepreneur.<\/p>\n

Musk is leaving his position spearheading the Department of Government Efficiency, and he’ll be rededicating himself to running his businesses, including electric automaker Tesla, rocket company SpaceX and social media platform X.<\/p>\n

Trump credited Musk with \u201ca colossal change in the old ways of doing business in Washington” and said some of his staff would remain in the administration.<\/p>\n

Musk, who wore all black including a T-shirt that said \u201cThe Dogefather,\u201d nodded along as the president listed contracts that had been cut under his watch.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the DOGE team is doing an incredible job,” Musk said after accepting a ceremonial key from the president.<\/p>\n

“They’re going to continue to be doing an incredible job.<\/p>\n

\u201d He left a searing mark on the federal bureaucracy, including thousands of employees who were fired or pushed out.<\/p>\n

Some government functions were eviscerated, such as the U. S. Agency for International Development, which had provided a lifeline for impoverished people around the world.<\/p>\n

Boston University researchers estimate that hundreds of thousands of people have already died as a result of the USAID cuts. Despite the upheaval, Musk also fell far short of his goals.<\/p>\n

After promising to cut $1 trillion or even $2 trillion in federal spending, he lowered expectations to only $150 billion in the current fiscal year. It’s unclear whether that target has been hit.<\/p>\n

The DOGE website tallies $175 billion in savings, but its information has been riddled with errors and embellishments. Trump said Musk had led the \u201cmost sweeping and consequential government reform effort in generations.<\/p>\n

” He suggested that Musk is \u201creally not leaving\u201d and \u201che’s going to be back and forth\u201d to keep tabs on what’s happening in the administration.<\/p>\n

Musk had a bruise next to his right eye in the Oval Office, which he explained by saying he had been “horsing around” with his young son. \u201cI said, go ahead punch me in the face,” he said.<\/p>\n

“And he did.<\/p>\n

\u201d Musk, the world’s richest person, recently said he would reduce his political donation s. He was Trump’s top donor in last year’s presidential campaign. Trump appeared eager to end Musk’s service on a high note.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will be his last day, but not really, because he will, always, be with us, helping all the way,” Trump wrote on social media on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n

“Elon is terrific!” As a special government employee, Musk’s position was designed to be temporary. However, he had speculated about staying \u201cindefinitely,\u201d working part time for the administration, if Trump still wanted his help.<\/p>\n

Musk has brushed off questions about how DOGE would continue without him, even suggesting it could \u201cgain momentum\u201d in the future. \u201cDOGE is a way of life,\u201d he told reporters recently.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike Buddhism.\u201d<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Mauritius<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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