Reference Message Network reported on April 6 according to a report from RT on April 4, US Vice President Vance said that after the term of the head of the Department of Government Efficiency ended, Elon Musk would still be "friend and advisor" to former President Trump and him.
The report said that Musk's term as a special government employee would end at the end of May, and afterward, this billionaire was expected to return to his private enterprises. The Department of Government Efficiency was created under Trump's executive order and will operate until at least 2026.
It was reported that earlier this week, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX dismissed reports about him leaving the agency soon, calling them "fake news." The main task of the agency is to cut federal spending. White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt called the media reports "nonsense" and insisted that Musk would only leave after completing his work at the Department of Government Efficiency.
On March 3, in an interview with Fox News Channel, Vance also referred to the reports about Musk leaving public service as "total fake news."
"When Elon took office, we said: 'We need you to make the government more efficient, we need you to reduce the vast bureaucracy.' These institutions not only hindered the will of the American people but also consumed too much money. We said: 'This will take about six months.' — and that is exactly what Elon promised," he explained.
Vance emphasized that the Department of Government Efficiency "has a lot more work to do." "Yes, work will continue after Elon leaves, but fundamentally, Elon will still be my friend and advisor to the president," he added, saying that the work done by this tech billionaire for the government "is far from over."
It was reported that according to a report from Chalinger-Gray-Chrismer, in March 2025, US employers announced layoffs of 275,240 people, which was the highest monthly total of layoffs since the pandemic. Notably, 216,215 (almost 80%) of those laid off were from the federal government, driven by the Department of Government Efficiency, which plans to reduce federal spending by $1 trillion by July 2026. (Compiled/translated by Wang Diqing)
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