May 30, 2025 · Recent development

Musk’s temporary White House service ended. The White House held an Oval Office farewell event and described him as a departing DOGE adviser; Reuters ...

Musk’s temporary White House service ended. The White House held an Oval Office farewell event and described him as a departing DOGE adviser; Reuters reported that his special-government-employee period was ending and off-boarding had begun.

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February 17, 2025 · Recent development

A White House declaration filed in federal court described Musk as a non-career Special Government Employee and Senior Adviser to the President, and s...

A White House declaration filed in federal court described Musk as a non-career Special Government Employee and Senior Adviser to the President, and stated that he was not the formal administrator or an employee of the U.S. DOGE Service.

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Biography

Background & current role

Elon Musk served in the White House as a non-career special government employee and senior adviser to President Trump during the opening months of the second administration, becoming the public face of the administration’s DOGE government-efficiency drive. His temporary government service ended May 30, 2025.

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Role snapshot

Position & relationship

Position / relationship
Former Senior Adviser to the President / Special Government Employee; DOGE public face
Affiliation / context
Trump Administration / independent business executive
Directory
Former / Recent
Profile status
Former special government employee
Service dates
January 20, 2025 – May 30, 2025
Role history & transitions

Documented current/future role notes

  • Musk’s temporary White House service ended. The White House held an Oval Office farewell event and described him as a departing DOGE adviser; Reuters reported that his special-government-employee period was ending and off-boarding had begun.
  • A White House declaration filed in federal court described Musk as a non-career Special Government Employee and Senior Adviser to the President, and stated that he was not the formal administrator or an employee of the U.S. DOGE Service.
Evidence boundary

Fairness & uncertainty note

This profile separates Musk’s formal employment/status from the administration’s public descriptions of his influence and from specific DOGE actions carried out by agency personnel.

Claims & evidence

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