During an April 22 earnings call for Tesla, Elon Musk announced that he would reduce his hours with DOGE, starting next month, to focus on his role as Tesla's CEO. This announcement came a week after the White House press secretary fired back at claims on X, formerly Twitter, that Musk was leaving his position in the coming weeks.

Tesla's profit fell 71% during the first three months of 2025, prompting CEO billionaire Elon Musk to say he'll spend more time away from his federal government role. Tesla earned $409 million,

Elon Musk delivered a general sense of relief to Tesla shareholders by saying he will step back from day-to-day leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, the budget-cutting entity he helped launch under President Donald Trump.