Elon Musk leaves Trump's team: Political scandals in retrospect!

Elon Musk leaves Trump's team: Political scandals in retrospect!

Elon Musk announced his withdrawal as a special advisor Donald Trump after he was responsible for efficiency measures in the public sector for four months as a "special government employee". Musk, who now wants to devote himself to Tesla and SpaceX again, explained that his retreat was scheduled and was only planned for a limited time from the start. This information was made by Tagesspiegel reported.

During his time in the White House, Musk left a lasting impression that was characterized by controversial public appearances. These include a gesture that some interpreted as a Hitler greeting, as well as his support for the extremely right AfD in Germany. These statements created a mixed picture of his engagement in US politics. Musk also regularly brings his son X Æ A-12 to the Oval Office to defend his political decisions, among other things to reduce budgets to government agencies.

a controversial consultant

media reports indicate that Trump is satisfied with Musk's work, but both have decided that Musk should withdraw to his entrepreneurial activities. Musk had initiated austerity measures as a consultant to the "Department of Government Efficiency" (Doge), which led to thousands of layoffs in the federal authorities. Critics accuse him of incorporating his economic interests into government work and doubts the admissibility of his controversial savings plans. The public service union has already announced resistance to Musk's approaches that could also violate legal requirements. These details are summarized in a report by Tagesschau In a further step, Musk planned to save two trillion dollars, which is almost a third of the US government's annual expenditure. This shows the scope and potential of his measures, about the Rnd reported. The foundation of the Doge should serve as an external advisory committee to reduce expenses and to reduce regulations. However, the development was accompanied by legal and political controversy right from the start.

Overall, Musk's influence on the US government and the cryptocurrencies after its retreat will continue to be observed closely. With the return to his companies, Tesla's share price is also under the effects of his departure, which in the meantime increased by about four percent. Musk himself has publicly explained that he will leave the public service when his work is completed as a "special member of the government".

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