President Trump, Elon Musk answer questions in Oval Office

President Donald Trump held a press conference with Elon Musk on Friday afternoon in the Oval Office. Musk, co-founder and leader of Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink and The Boring Company, is leaving his job as a senior adviser after he revealed his plan to curtail political donations and criticized the centerpiece of Trump's legislative agenda. After honoring Musk's accomplishments and contributions, Trump and Musk both answered reporter's questions in the Oval Office. Topics touched on included DOGE, immigration, business, economy and the Ukraine.

President Trump, Elon Musk hold press conference

President Donald Trump hosted a press conference with Elon Musk on Friday afternoon in the Oval Office. On Wednesday, Musk announced he was officially stepping away from his advisory role in Trump’s administration. The billionaire entrepreneur was tasked with leading the Department of Government Efficiency — or DOGE — a Trump-created initiative aimed at reducing federal waste. The announcement came just one day after Musk criticized Trump’s legislative centerpiece — a sweeping bill combining tax cuts with immigration enforcement — calling it "a massive spending bill" that "undermines the work" of DOGE.

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