Elon Musk's Legacy at DOGE—What Did He Do?

In less than five months, Elon Musk has had a disruptive impact on the U.S. government, leading huge decisions that have reshaped federal agencies despite holding no permanent role in Washington.

Musk, who officially announced his departure from the White House on Wednesday, had been noticeably absent over the past few weeks, particularly compared to earlier this year when he seemed inseparable from President Donald Trump.

The SpaceX, Tesla, and X CEO enthusiastically championed cutting what he and others described as wasteful and fraudulent federal spending.