On March 31st local time, US President Trump responded to questions related to the "special government employee tenure" of Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, stating that Musk will eventually return and continue to operate his own company. He also revealed that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will "end at some point," but did not provide a specific timeline. 鈥�

On that day, when Trump signed an executive order at the White House, a reporter mentioned Musk as a "special government employee" whose 130 day term was about to end. Trump praised Musk highly, saying, "I think he's amazing, but he still has to manage a big company. He will go back sooner or later, he wants to go back." However, Trump also emphasized that he will try to keep Musk for as long as possible, praising his great talent and bluntly stating that Musk has been treated "very badly" in the public sphere. 鈥�

Recently, the Ministry of Government Efficiency has been criticized by various parties for obtaining information from multiple federal government departments, leading to protests in many places. Although Musk has been working hard to improve the image of the government's efficiency department, he was once seen as the "devil of the government" for his commitment to cutting federal government costs, and Tesla's stock price plummeted. It is worth mentioning that both the White House and Trump have defended Tesla. 鈥�

When asked if the government efficiency department would continue to operate after Musk's departure, Trump responded that the department would "end at some point. He further explained that many department heads and agency heads who work with the government efficiency department have learned a lot from it, and some may try to keep the staff of the government efficiency department by their side. At some point, I think it will come to an end, but they have also received good education and are doing very well. One day, ministers will be able to do this job themselves, as we said, with a surgical knife, and that's what we want

On January 20, 2025, on the day of his inauguration, Trump signed an executive order to form the Advisory Committee on Government Efficiency, led by Musk, with the aim of significantly reducing federal spending and restoring the capacity and efficiency of the federal government. However, due to ongoing controversies within the department, the White House has recently begun to downplay Musk's role, referring to him as an informal leader. On February 25th, the White House announced the appointment of Amy Gleason as the Acting Director of Government Efficiency. The White House Press Secretary has stated that although Musk does not hold a ministerial position or formal decision-making power, he is still a "special government employee" and a "senior advisor to the President. 鈥�

In addition, according to Musk's interview with Fox News, he hopes that the government efficiency department can complete the task of cutting $1 trillion in government spending by the end of May. 鈥�