The Department of Government Efficiency, the brainchild of Elon Musk that upended Washington with its rapid-fire drive to slash thousands of federal jobs and cut costs, is effectively leaderless now that the billionaire and his deputy have stepped down,

Elon Musk has been head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) since the beginning of President Trump's second term, but the billionaire and current richest man in the world has

Elon Musk has confirmed that he will depart from his role at the White House and as head of the Department of Government Efficiency, leaving behind several questions about the future of DOGE. The tech CEO announced he would be stepping down after his "scheduled time" as a government employee came to an end on Wednesday,