Elon Musk's unexpected departure from his advisory role in Washington has left many wondering about the real story behind his decision.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk watch during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool, File) Elon Musk,

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Elon Musk says he is back to “spending 24/7 at work.” Given the scale and severity of the problems hitting his business empire, an all-out effort may be appropriate.

But Musk’s highly visible presence in Washington has ended, a POLITICO analysis found. In Trump’s rapidly evolving second presidency, Musk’s monopoly on political discourse, news coverage and social media seems to have broken — driven in part by how Trump and Republicans have all but stopped talking about him.

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In a teaser for a forthcoming sit-down with CBS News’ Sunday Morning, Musk broke with Trump on the One Big Beautiful Bill, which passed the House last week after surviving a Republican civil war that prompted the president to step in.

Sensing that Elon Musk 's influence in D.C. is waning, the Florida governor rushed to support the Department of Government Efficiency figurehead on Tuesday. DeSantis laid into Congress for their lack of movement on DOGE's cost-slashing suggestions.

Billionaire Elon Musk, the top donor in the 2024 election who helped boost President Donald Trump's path to victory, says he plans to scale back his political spending.