Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency cut $5 million in software waste, aiming for $1 trillion in savings through audits and budget reductions.

And President Trump admitted as much during the press conference. “Many of the DOGE people, Elon, are staying behind too, so they’re not leaving,” Trump said. “And Elon’s really not leaving. He’s going to be back and forth.

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As Elon Musk signs off as the public face of DOGE, estimates from the agency say $175 billion in waste, fraud, and abuse had so far been slashed from the federal government.

Musk said he had "done enough" and that he will step away from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the inner-government group that has slashed federal budgets and workforces. As he prepared his goodbyes, Newsweek looked back at Musk's time in government and asked experts on whether he will have a lasting impact.

Despite Musk’s stated departure from DOGE (and attempts to talk up his focus on his businesses), sources tell Wired that DOGE-related efforts across federal agencies are “escalating.” President Trump confirmed on Friday that Musk’s “really not leaving,

Elon Musk is leaving DC. People across the world of business and politics reflected on his time at DOGE and reacted to his exit.

In a post on X, formerly Twitter, DOGE said it had deactivated 523,000 federal credit cards following a 13-week audit.

As Elon Musk leaves his leadership role at DOGE, and President Trump says DOGE’s work will continue, the question now is: Who will take the reins to become Musk’s successor?