Trump Says Agency Heads Will Work With DOGE After Elon Musk Leaves

The president on Monday provided an update on DOGE and Musk.

Elon Musk (L) speaks next to President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 11, 2025. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

President Donald Trump said adviser Elon Musk will eventually have to depart from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and go back to running his companies.

The president told reporters on Monday in the Oval Office that agency heads will continue to work with DOGE and carry out its mission after Musk leaves.