Elon Musk regrets talking helm of DOGE, admits the budget chainsaw was "a little bit successful" against "zombie payments" : reports

Dec. 10, 2025

Elon Musk gave an interview to his former aide and the former Trump official, Katie Miller, wife of presidential advisor Stephen Miller. In it, the billionaire lamented the onslaught of a negative response his flagship business, Tesla Motors, received as a result of his leading DOGE. The effort fell far short of realising the $2 trillion in savings Musk envisioned. During its run, DOGE led to the elimination of thousands of Federal jobs and unleashed chaos, leading to litigation.

Further Reading :

• Elon Musk suggests he wouldn't do DOGE over again [CBS News]
  Dec. 10, 2025 — Six months after stepping down from leading the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, billionaire Elon Musk suggested he likely would not repeat his time helming the controversial cost-cutting mission.
• Exclusive : DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter [Reuters]
  Nov. 24, 2025 — U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded with eight months left to its mandate, ending an initiative launched with fanfare as a symbol of Trump's pledge to slash the Government's size but which critics say delivered few measurable savings.
• Inside the DOGE Succession Drama Elon Musk Left Behind [POLITICO]
  Nov. 21, 2025 — White House officials were hoping for a clean break with the unwelcome headlines that had dogged Musk’s cost-slashing rampage. But those most committed to DOGE’s mission were not ready to yield to Trump’s political considerations. Over the subsequent days and weeks, rival factions would compete for control of what Musk had built.

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• Donald Park
• Elon Musk
• Katie R. Waldman Miller
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• U.S. Department of Government Efficiency