Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said he will step back from his role with the Trump administration's cost-cutting team known as Doge. Those at the White House, including the president, have said it has long been the plan that Musk would soon step away,

The billionaire head of the U.S. DOGE Service clashed with Trump Cabinet officials well before he announced he would soon head back to Tesla.

Elon Musk said he would keep doing part-time work for the Trump administration beyond next month, raising more questions about his role and whether the White House is following the rules.

According to Axios, the heated argument between Elon Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent happened after Musk made an end-run around the Treasury boss to have Trump install a former IRS agent who leaked details about former president Joe Biden ’s son’s taxes atop the tax collecting agency as a temporary commissioner until Trump’s pick to lead it is confirmed by the Senate.

Even the company's booming energy storage business faces turbulence because of its reliance on materials subject to President Donald Tump's tariffs.

Elon Musk says he will spend more time at Tesla, but the White House expects him to continue “dedicating a lot of his time”’ to supporting the president.