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Breaking | Elon Musk to leave US government role soon, Donald Trump tells cabinet

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US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Photo: Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images.

US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Photo: Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images.

Susan Heavey

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US President Donald Trump has told members of his Cabinet and other close contacts that tech billionaire Elon Musk will soon step back from his cost-cutting government role, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing three people close to Trump.

Trump has tasked the Tesla and SpaceX CEO with leading efforts through his Department of Government Efficiency to cut government funding and dismantle various US agencies as a special government employee.

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