Musk’s team, under Trump’s executive authority, has worked from inside federal agencies, pushing for mass layoffs and other changes. Many of their actions have gotten tied up in federal courts, since it’s supposed to be Congress, not the executive branch, that controls federal spending. The White House has hesitated to send Congress a package of “rescissions” that lawmakers could vote on to codify DOGE’s cuts.
In recent weeks, Musk has signaled his intention to step back from his temporary White House role and spend more time at his companies, including Tesla and SpaceX.
This article originally appeared on HuffPost.
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