Musk Provides Timetable of When He'll Leave Trump Admin

In a recent interview, Elon Musk was asked about his special government employee status.

White House adviser Elon Musk in Washington on March 9, 2025. Samuel Corum/Getty ImagesWhite House adviser Elon Musk in Washington on March 9, 2025. Samuel Corum/Getty Images

Tech billionaire and presidential adviser Elon Musk provided a timetable for his departure from the government as his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is working to slash federal spending by $1 trillion as an initial goal.

During an interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier on Thursday, Musk was asked about his special government status, which means he can only serve 130 days in the government.

“We want to reduce the spending by eliminating waste and fraud, reduce the spending by 15 percent, which seems really quite achievable,” Musk said. “The government is not efficient, and there’s a lot of waste and fraud. So we feel confident that a 15 percent reduction can be done without affecting any of the critical government services.”

Making note of Musk being a special government employee, Baier asked: “Are you going to continue past that? Or do you think that’s what you’re going to do?” Musk responded by saying that he believes DOGE “will have accomplished most of the work required to reduce the deficit by a trillion dollars within that time frame.” “So in that time frame, 130 days?” Baier asked.