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Elon Musk plans to step back from DC and DOGE, return to Tesla

Elon Musk says he's scaling back his work in Washington D.C. and returning to Tesla. He and DOGE had promised to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget.

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By Madeleine Brand • Apr 24, 2025 • 1 min read

Elon Musk says he's scaling back his work in Washington D.C. and returning to Tesla. He and DOGE had promised to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget.

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