Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after leading a tumultuous efficiency drive during which he upended several federal agencies but failed to deliver the generational savings he had sought.

A White House official told Reuters on Wednesday night that it was accurate Musk is leaving the administration and his "off-boarding will begin tonight.”

His departure was quick and unceremonious. He did not have a formal conversation with Trump before announcing his departure, according to a source with knowledge of the matter, who added that his exit was decided “at a senior staff level.”

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    4 days ago

    He’s going to pretend he’s not a nazi to try to save his shitty businesses because the backlash to the reveal was worse than they expected. Too bad republicans don’t really care about EVs and democrats aren’t buying that he’s changed.

    Why the fuck do republicans always think somehow they’re the majority and everyone agrees with them? I don’t understand how the richest person in the world and the most powerful person in the world can’t see that most of the world hates them. Even most republicans hate them, but they’re just relieved to have any republican in power.

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      They think they’re majority because their programs are much louder. Moms for liberty hits hundreds of school districts but it’s just one traveling handful of people.

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        3 days ago

        Very true, they also get way more media coverage. Hardly anyone pays attention when a liberal who isn’t famous speaks out.