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Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk will continue to serve as an unofficial adviser to the US president and could potentially attend White House meetings despite stepping down as a "special government employee," ABC News reported citing officials.
Musk earlier on Wednesday took to his social media platform X to thank President Donald Trump as his time as a special government employee with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) draws to an end.
As a special government employee, Musk was limited to an 130-day appointment -- a limit he could hit as early as Friday, according to ABC News. May 30 would be 130 days since Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration.
On Thursday, a senior administration official told ABC News that Musk will continue to serve as an unofficial adviser to the president and could potentially attend White House meetings.
While White House officials insist Musk left on good terms with Trump, the president hasn't said a word about Musk's departure, especially after his outspoken comments about the president's agenda and policy, ABC News reported.
Senior White House officials were frustrated by Musk's comments regarding what Trump calls his "big, beautiful bill," which came a day before Musk announced he would be leaving the administration, sources familiar with the situation told ABC News.