Elon Musk refuted claims that his government task force, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), cut Congressional internships, clarifying that individual representatives handle those. While initially set to end in 2026,

Many of Musk's business strategies have carried over into his work to reduce wasteful government spending through the Department of Government Efficiency.

On April 24 this reporter posted an article titled “How much was Elon Musk’s pledge to step back from DOGE worth? $67 billion to frustrated shareholders.” Two days earlier, on Tesla’s Q1 conference call held after the close of trading,