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Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after leading effort to slash federal government

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The billionaire entrepreneur posted Wednesday about his decision on X, his social media website.

Elon Musk is leaving his government role as a top adviser to President Donald Trump after spearheading efforts to reduce and overhaul the federal bureaucracy.

The billionaire entrepreneur posted Wednesday about his decision on X, his social media website. ``As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President DonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending,'' he wrote.

A White House official, who requested anonymity to talk about the change, confirmed that Musk was leaving. Musk's departure comes one day after he criticized the centerpiece of Trump's legislative agenda, saying he was ``disappointed'' by what the president calls his ``big beautiful bill.''

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