President Donald Trump has reportedly informed his inner circle that Elon Musk will step back from his role in the administration going into the summer. The White House press secretary called the report “garbage”.

The Details: According to Newsweek (Center bias), Musk’s popularity has “plummeted” over his advisory role in firing federal workers and involvement in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Despite these concerns, the president remains pleased with Musk's work on the DOGE initiative, according to Politico (Lean Left).

Pushback: Musk and Karoline Leavitt, White House Press Secretary, have pushed back on the report, claiming it is “fake news” and saying the administration had been consistently clear that Musk “will depart from public service as a special government employee when his incredible work at DOGE is complete.” 

How the Media Covered It: Politico originally broke the story, suggesting Musk is increasingly perceived as a political liability and underscoring the recent loss of a conservative judge Musk supported. Fox News (Right) accepted the premise of Leavitt’s tweet, treating Musk’s potential departure as fully expected and not a surprise. CNBC (Lean Left) highlighted Musk’s and Leavitt’s response to the Political report and that President Trump said “I’d keep him as long as I could keep him,” referring to Musk.

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