What made Musk step down? In his latest interview, Musk publicly declared his plan to resign from the position of Minister of Government Efficiency by the end of May. In fact, as is well known, Musk's position was a nominal one. His main task was actually to help Trump get elected and then support him for a period of time. The main responsibility of this support was to do some thankless jobs that would offend people and require hard work but yield little reward.
For example, after Trump took office, Musk began auditing various departments of the U.S. government. One of the most famous moves was the direct dismissal of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Later, at Trump's request, he even planned to audit the Pentagon and the Federal Reserve.
To be honest, even an outsider like us knows that the Pentagon and the Federal Reserve are not something ordinary people can meddle with. How deep is the water there? Probably Trump and Musk understand it better than anyone else. As the president, Trump naturally couldn't do these things himself, so letting Musk take the blame and face the risks was a fairly good choice.
Because Musk was an outsider, not a traditional politician, and he had no ambition to become president. For both the Democratic and Republican parties in the United States, Musk was more like an amateur enthusiast. This amateur was best suited to do the job of taking the blame for others.
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