00:00Now, for our top story for today, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is leaving his role in the U.S. government,
00:07a day after criticizing President Donald Trump over his signature spending bill.
00:12A White House official confirmed Musk's departure, telling Reuters that his off-boarding will begin tonight.
00:18Musk's 130-day term as a special government employee was set to expire around May 30th.
00:25The Trump administration said efforts to restructure and shrink the federal government
00:29under the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, will continue.
00:37Earlier, Musk took to his social media platform X to thank Trump as his time with DOGE came to a close.
00:43Just the day before, he said Trump's spending bill was costly and counterproductive to DOGE's mission,
00:49which has fired tens of thousands of people.
00:52Musk's comments signaled a rare split with Trump,
00:55who Musk helped propel back to power as the largest donor of his 2024 election campaign.
01:02The billionaire had been a regular presence alongside Trump since his inauguration,
01:07but has gradually stepped back to focus on his ventures at SpaceX and Tesla.
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