Musk said he had "done enough" and that he will step away from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the inner-government group that has slashed federal budgets and workforces. As he prepared his goodbyes, Newsweek looked back at Musk's time in government and asked experts on whether he will have a lasting impact.

Elon Musk is officially leaving his federal government position after boldly claiming his Department of Government Efficiency would cut $2 trillion in government spending. Newsflash: it hasn’t. The co-hosts of the podcast “I’ve Had It”,