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The Trump administration also wants to overhaul NASA’s human spaceflight program, ending the Space Launch System rocket and Orion crew capsule initiatives after the Artemis III mission that is to land astronauts on the moon in 2027 and adding money to send astronauts to Mars in the coming years, something that had been a priority for Mr. Musk.
Elon Musk has left the White House with little fanfare after splitting with Trump on policy and failing to meet his DOGE savings goals.
In an Oval Office send-off capping off his role with the Trump administration, Elon Musk did not respond when asked about a New York Times report alleging he's a near-daily user of ketamine.
The Trump administration honored Elon Musk as the billionaire's tenure at the White House comes to an end. President Donald Trump awarded Musk a "key to the White House" in honor of his last day.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) joins MSNBC's "The Weekend" to celebrate Elon Musk's departure from the Trump administration and de facto head of DOGE. "Is it Sunday? Let us all give thanks to the good Lord above.
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WASHINGTON—President Trump said farewell to Elon Musk on Friday, closing out one of the most turbulent periods in modern government, with an Oval Office news conference in which both men said their relationship would continue.
President Trump said that Elon Musk "will, always, be with us, helping all the way." Musk's tenure as a "special government employee" is formally ending.
The Trump administration also wants to overhaul NASA’s human spaceflight program, ending the Space Launch System rocket and Orion crew capsule initiatives after the Artemis III mission that is to land astronauts on the moon in 2027 and adding money to send astronauts to Mars in the coming years, something that had been a priority for Mr. Musk.
Jonathan Capehart of The Washington Post talks about Elon Musk’s efforts to distance himself from the President as he departs the Trump administration and talks with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer about his new book.