How Elon Musk's 2025 government role and its aftermath unfolded

GAO’s August 2026 report records that Musk left government in May 2025. The temporary DOGE organization’s July 2026 termination did not itself terminate the broader USDS.

  1. 5 Aug 2026GAO reports gaps in the ethics records it received
  2. 4 Jul 2026The temporary organization reaches its termination date
  3. 30 May 2025Musk marks the end of his temporary service
  4. 26 Feb 2025Agencies are directed to review contracts and grants
  5. 19 Feb 2025DOGE team leads enter the regulatory review process
  6. 17 Feb 2025A sworn declaration defines Musk’s formal role
  7. 11 Feb 2025A workforce order assigns agency DOGE teams a role
  8. 20 Jan 2025Trump establishes the DOGE structure
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