Musk Cuts Back on DOGE Duties Starting Next Month

April 22, 2025, 5:20 pm

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced he will drastically reduce his involvement in DOGE-related projects beginning in May. During earnings calls, he revealed plans to limit his DOGE work to a mere “day or two” per week—though hints at remaining involved through Trump’s term add an extra twist to his shifting priorities.


reuters.com/business / Tesla shares rise 6.5%, Musk says to cut back DOGE work - Reuters

Tesla shares rise 6.5%, Musk says to cut back DOGE work  Reuters

techinasia.com / Elon Musk to reduce role in DOGE starting May 2025

These remarks were made during Tesla's earnings call, where the company reported a 20% decline in automotive revenue.

zerohedge.com / "Future Brighter Than Ever": Tesla Shares Pop 5% After Musk Says He'll Limit Time With DOGE In May

"Future Brighter Than Ever": Tesla Shares Pop 5% After Musk Says He'll Limit Time With DOGE In May In a candid call with analysts on Tuesday, Elon Musk announced that he will begin scaling back his involvement with the federal government starting in May, signaling a shift in priorities...

theregister.com / Elon Musk makes another cut – to his time at DOGE

Not-so-beloved Tesla tycoon promises to 'significantly' reduce his scouring of Uncle Sam for contracts and staff to ax, data to peruse Government fixer Elon Musk says his days steering the Trump-blessed cost-trimming, data-scouring DOGE unit are all but done.…

cnbc.com / Tesla CEO Musk says time he spends on DOGE will drop significantly next month

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on his company's earnings call on Tuesday that he'll spend much less time with DOGE starting in May.

theverge.com / Elon Musk says he’ll step back from DOGE starting in May

Elon Musk says he plans to step back from his work at the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, starting in May. In a Tesla earnings call, Musk said next month he would continue to “spend a day or two” each week on DOGE matters, but would spend the bulk of his time focused on […]

techcrunch.com / Elon Musk says he may keep doing DOGE work for ‘the remainder’ of Trump’s term

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he may keep doing work with the Department of Government Efficiency through the remainder of President Donald Trump’s second term, amid calls for him to step away from politics. Musk said he plans to reduce his role with DOGE to a “day or two” per week starting next...

bloomberg.com/technology / Elon Musk Says He’ll Pull Back ‘Significantly’ From DOGE in May - Bloomberg.com

Elon Musk Says He’ll Pull Back ‘Significantly’ From DOGE in May  Bloomberg.com


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