Tesla boss Elon Musk has pledged to "significantly" cut back his role in Doge, the body tasked with reducing US government spending and cutting jobs. The Department of Government Efficiency has faced legal challenges over the scope of its work, and Musk and his team have been been criticised for a lack of transparency.

Tesla, a big source of Musk’s wealth, bore the brunt of the public anger against him and his policies. Tesla’s stock dropped 33% since inauguration. The EV maker’s sales plummeted.

Elon Musk has exited the White House—physically, at least. President Donald Trump’s “special government employee” is no longer working within the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) offices as he prepares his exit from the Trump administration and focuses more on saving his floundering businesses from failure.