Donald Trump Taking DOGE Lead After Elon Musk Exit

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Source: Newsweek

Published May 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM EDT | Updated May 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM EDT


President Donald Trump will lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) following Elon Musk's departure, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday. The president will delegate the administration's efforts to cut "waste, fraud and abuse" to individual Cabinet members.

Why It Matters

Musk, a billionaire tech CEO, announced he would be stepping down after his "scheduled time as a Special Government Employee" came to an end on Wednesday, ending five months of work as one of the most high-profile figures in the second Trump administration. His task force sought to champion mass cuts across the federal government, which led to mass layoffs and restructuring. His departure left the question of leadership in mid-air. DOGE faces ongoing legal challenges over some of its sweeping initiatives, including accessing sensitive data and mass termination of employees.

What To Know

At Thursday's press briefing, Leavitt told reporters asking about DOGE's future that "the entire Cabinet is involved" in its mission and work. "Each cabinet secretary at their respective agencies is committed" to the overarching goal of trimming the government and eradicating waste, she added.

When asked about the group's leadership following Musk's departure, she responded: "The DOGE leaders are each and every member of the president's cabinet and the president himself, who is wholeheartedly committed to cutting waste, fraud and abuse from our government." The press secretary added that "surely the mission of DOGE will continue and many DOGE employees are many political appointees and employees of our government."

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[SomewhereInTheMiddle]

1. Whatever happened to Amy Gleason?

Isn't she supposed to be the head of DOGE? We never hear about her in any of these discussions.

Or is it all just another lie?

Say it ain't so!

[Javaman]

7. she's a no show no work.

she's probably vacationing somewhere.

[Tarzanrock]

2. So, if I understant this correctly, one (1) Fascist idiot is being replaced by ...

fifteen (15) other complete idiots who are being led and supervised by a "fucking moron?" The entire world will be laughing at this lawless shitshow when all these criminal Nazi assholes go about mangling the US government.

[some_of_us_are_sane]

16. Couldn't have said it better myself, Tarzanrock!

A quote to sum up this particular point in history:

'So, if I understant this correctly, one (1) Fascist idiot is being replaced by ...fifteen (15) other complete idiots who are being led and supervised by a "fucking moron?"

[Karasu]

3. He's given himself...what? 5 other job titles now in addition to Supreme Leader?

Hell, every other fucking idiot in this administration has like 4 jobs they know nothing about now, I swear. Because hiring people costs money, and all they care to do is fire people for no reason other than to pinch a few pennies.

[mwmisses4289]

9. If they hire other people it's money not going into their pockets.

They are not pinching pennies, except to see how many they can pinch into their own pockets.

[Karasu]

18. You are correct, of course. At the end of the day, that's just the excuse for the grift.

[COL Mustard]

4. All Cabinet members should already be looking at reducing fraud, waste and abuse.

That's an old saw for at least as long as I've been in Government. Anything someone didn't like was fraud, waste or abuse...hint hint, it really wasn't, they just didn't like it. But everyone in Government really should be working for a more efficient operation.

[cstanleytech]

5. Definitely means everything they've done should fall under FOIA.

[Scrivener7]

6. Good. That means no one will do anything and Doge will go the way of Space Balls, or whatever that was.

[Deminpenn]

8. This

nt

[JohnnyRingo]

10. Besides overseeing The Kennedy Center For The arts.....

... and monitoring security of the border while reviewing pardons and signing executive order, now he wants to take on the full time position of coordinating DOGE. But he'll still have time to run crypto scams, post on social media, and play golf.

It seems the only thing he really does are the latter duties.

[riversedge]

12. Maybe they could not find anyone to take the head job?? Its reputation Sucks for at least half--maybe

more of the public (even some Repugs are saying this is not what we voted for).

[JohnnyRingo]

17. I would not be surprised if he cut himself a paycheck.

Just a few hundred thou a year because he's not greedy. haha

[travelingthrulife]

14. With his vast knowledge of computers it will be a breeze.

[riversedge]

11. ha ha. Trump is too lazy. But with him as the head, maybe it will fail quicker. maybe!!

[travelingthrulife]

13. "That's where the good drugs are!"

[rurallib]

15. can this job be done on a golf cart? Cause that is where he will be.

[Prairie Gates]

19. This is all so goofy

It's unbelievable that the news keeps presenting this nonsense as if it's perfectly fine. The President taking over administration of a completely made up government "department" from his billionaire buddy and backer is completely off the wall bonkers.

Of course it's often been said that one of the worst offenses of totalitarian governments is that they require/force/expect you to believe in their most nonsensical propositions. Orwell's variation was, of course "The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." But pretty much everyone who has lived through such a government has their own variation on this theme. These moves now are the minor ones. The news media and we as its consumers are supposed to believe that "Donald Trump Taking DOGE Lead After Elon Musk Exit" is simply a headline like any other, a report on something empirical that happened, when it is in fact a statement of extreme insanity that requires us to live in the world space being created by these fascist animals.

[mahina]

20. Super cool. Good times.

God help us all. Not that he could be worse?

[louis-t]

21. He will 'work' exactly 5 minutes a day.

[Martin68]

22. Good news! Everything dump touches turns to shit. He couldn't manage his way out of a paper bag.