Elon Musk is celebrating a new poll that found most voters agree there should be a government agency dedicated to efficiency and that DOGE is helping to make major spending cuts. (Getty Images)
"Special government employees" are permitted to work for the federal government for "no more than 130 days in a 365- day period," according to data from the Office of Government Ethics. Musk's 130-day timeframe, beginning on Inauguration Day, runs dry May 30.
When asked if he would consider appointing Musk to a different post in order to keep him around longer, Trump said that could be a possibility.
"I would – I think Elon's great," Trump responded. "But he also has a company to run, or a number of companies to run."
According to the president, upon Musk's exit from DOGE "the Secretaries" within his cabinet will take over the work Musk has been doing with DOGE.
That work, Trump added, found something "horrible" and "incredible" today, but he would not divulge any further details to reporters.
New York Times Opinion writers despair over the Trump administration's first fifty days. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Musk's work with DOGE officially began after President Trump signed an executive order establishing the office on Jan. 20. The role of "special government employee" was created in 1962 to permit the executive or legislative branch to hire temporary employees for specific short-term initiatives.
When asked for a specific date of Musk's potential departure, the president responded that it could be as long as "a few months."
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"I'd keep him as long as I can keep him," Trump told the media earlier this week. "He's a very talented guy. You know, I love very smart people. He's very smart. And he's done a good job."
The president added on Air Force One that he envisions many of the employees working under Musk at DOGE will eventually find their way into full-time positions across the various federal agencies.
Fox News' Emma Colton contributed to this report.
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