Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he may keep doing work with the Department of Government Efficiency through the remainder of President Donald Trump’s second term, amid calls for him to step away from politics.
Musk said he plans to reduce his role with DOGE to a “day or two” per week starting next month, “or as long as the President would like me to do so, and as long as it is useful.”
The executive made his comments on Tesla’s quarterly earnings call, just about an hour-and-a-half after Tesla admitted in a shareholder letter that “political sentiment” is harming the company’s sales. Combined with other factors — including increased competition and Trump’s tariff mess — Musk’s involvement in the Trump administration helped drive a 71% drop in profit compared to the first quarter of last year.
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