Musk wants to leave politics because he's tired of 'attacks' from the left, report says
Source: The Independent
Monday 21 April 2025 17:51 BST
Elon Musk is reportedly set to leave his government role because hes tired of the what he sees as a litany of vicious and unethical attacks from the left, according to a report from The Washington Post.
It remains unclear when Musk will depart as head of the Department of Government Efficiency; his special government employee status will expire at the end of next month. A person familiar with his thinking told The Post that Musk thinks that his work at DOGE wont be diminished because of his departure, noting that staffers have already established themselves across a slew of federal agencies.
But speculation of Musks possible departure comes as his influence in the administration appears to wane. The New York Times reported last week that the acting commissioner of the IRS was being replaced after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent complained that Musk had his preferred candidate installed without Bessents support. Musk has also annoyed other cabinet members by failing to coordinate with them in cost-cutting moves.
Meanwhile, Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives has said that Musk should leave his government role and once again focus his efforts on Tesla, arguing that the company is facing a code red moment.
Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/elon-musk-donald-trump-doge-b2736753.html
He's not needed anymore. All his lethal destroyers and other booby-traps are now in place in every agency like a virus.

Vinca
(51,929 posts)I imagine with the magic "Golden Dome" project he'll pass his trillion-dollar goal. Thanks, King Donald.
"There's too much truth telling and exposing my past."
homegirl
(1,705 posts)on Musk:
No more government contracts for billions, not even for $1.99!
Investigation and hearings by the House and Senate of all Musk government contracts.
Same for erroneous granting of U.S. Citizenship based on false statements on application to enter the USA.
Kick the punk out!!!!
live love laugh
(15,192 posts)kimbutgar
(24,890 posts)And has been exposed as the villain he is by supporting, rigging the election and putting in the White House the orange Hitler!
Bye bye Elon you wont be missed!
unblock
(55,017 posts)Mission accomplished.
PortTack
(35,572 posts)Irish_Dem
(68,459 posts)Trueblue1968
(18,468 posts)#DeportMusk
CBHagman
(17,244 posts)He's not going to be able to make everything go away.
Inkey
(381 posts)Sue and impoverish many of his
detractors for his own amusement.
Who knows with these people any more.
bluestarone
(19,625 posts)Talk about a LOSER!!! Please take STINKY with you.
Hornedfrog2000
(120 posts)He got what he wanted. He is making shit up about why hes leaving. He stole every bit of data russia needed in a few months. They literally ransacked the bank vault under the guise they were gonna catch the robbers, now they are strolling out hands in their pockets whistling as they wait to haul it out the backdoor at the perfect time.
CountAllVotes
(21,704 posts)Loser boy didn't last long -- not even 100 days.
GOOD RIDDANCE!
Cha
(309,836 posts)The Teslas and it looks like mump is throwing in towel.. maybe. Well see 🔥
Iamscrewed
(113 posts)Run before the corruption charges come.
Oh and then treason, insider trading, possible racketeering, ect, ect, adnosiem.
Karasu
(978 posts)Or his money. Or his fucking DOGE.
Can't stand the heat? Get the fuck out of the kitchen. Or better yet, don't even open the fucking door.
Get fucked, Elon.
Wicked Blue
(7,885 posts)and looted whatever he could find in the government.
F'ing snowflake
NEOH
(214 posts)PSPS
(14,484 posts)eggplant
(4,057 posts)BumRushDaShow
(151,112 posts)But 45 insisted, like he has done everything else, that he planned to "ignore the rules".
Old Testament Libera
(75 posts)...at Space X with him six dozen offspring and his tech bros.
relayerbob
(7,152 posts)That he is NOT a government official. DOGE is NOT an actual agency.
Then, we can continue with..... Good fucking riddance. And hopefully, he takes down Tesla, along with his career.
Next up, deport him, since he apparently got his citizenship illegally.
eppur_se_muova
(38,921 posts)Keep it up until he's GONE.
Jail him, deport him, hang him -- I really don't care. JUST GET RID OF HIM.
lonely bird
(2,263 posts)We confiscate his assets.
Then he can fuck off.
kacekwl
(8,217 posts)Nazi team with you.
Aristus
(69,710 posts)Time to get, as the miniseries "I, Claudius" worded it: some justice.
Grokenstein
(5,964 posts)Better flee the country, little lord illegal. Take the money and run, and hope you don't get "detained."
drmeow
(5,552 posts)I'll be happy to continue to attack, villify, and be thoroughly vicious to him after he leaves government and up until the day he dies. He is using up air, food, and shelter that could go to a far more redeeming person aka almost anyone not involved with this administration.
Marie Marie
(10,153 posts)people don't like him anymore. Good! These narcissists are so surrounded by worshippers that when they get a glimpse at reality - they fall apart. Good riddance.
Canada Kid
(97 posts)I can hold the door open for him and hope it doesn't hit him in the ass on the way out!

Ol Janx Spirit
(152 posts)...because all of the criminals were saying bad things about him? Probably not--because doing something on principle means you can take the attacks and the criticism. This really only demonstrates how much principle was behind his moves all along--as all of us at DU knew anyway.
It is far less about extracting everything he could from this relationship and then running back to the private sector to sit on his ever-growing mountain of money; and more about running into a situation thinking he knew a lot more than he did and screwing the whole thing up while damaging his own business brands in the process.
There was far more for Elon to gain from this relationship even beyond the supposed principles he had to destroy Democrats and liberals in government, but he proved even to F-47 that he was an amateurish imbecile with a god complex and a bunch of bad ideas--and breaking through to that guy takes a lot of effort.
Deminpenn
(16,744 posts)You will continue to be mocked and villified for political gain regardless.
I'm willing to bet that all the DOGE stuff you did will be quickly reversed by Bessent, Rubio and others.
Buns_of_Fire
(18,364 posts)After all, he's absorbing a lot of the heat that should probably be pumped up Donwuld's cloaca.
Irish_Dem
(68,459 posts)efhmc
(15,415 posts)marble falls
(64,813 posts)... go away, he is sadly mistaken.
electric_blue68
(20,971 posts)Lovie777
(18,066 posts)dweller
(26,437 posts)Yes its in the floor but its a door all the same .
It leads straight to Hell , good riddance
✌🏻
Hassler
(4,261 posts)Creating shit hole trucks.
50 Shades Of Blue
(11,118 posts)



























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usonian
(17,209 posts)Stream dried up.
And people are NOT going to forget.
Especially at Christmas.
Ponietz
(3,528 posts)I laugh every time I see it.
iluvtennis
(21,149 posts)FloridaBlues
(4,530 posts)Onthefly
(824 posts)patphil
(7,705 posts)Phase 1: Invade as many Federal Agencies as possible.
Phase 2: Loot these agencies of all useful computer information they contained.
Phase 3: Get all that stolen information to a safe place. Note: out of country for sure.
Phase 4: See to it that their tracks are covered so the actual heist isn't easily identifiable.
Phase 5: Assess the value of what they stole so they can send their bill directly to Putin.
Phase 6: Laugh all the way to the bank.
TearsOfDaClowned
(1 post)radical noodle
(9,977 posts)
marble falls
(64,813 posts)... no amount of mea culpa, I was only following orders, the libruls sabotaged, executive immunity will change anything: his hand-prints were all over the disaster.
I wonder if he's extorted a Presidential immunity/pardon out of Mango yet.
LetMyPeopleVote
(161,888 posts)Ponietz
(3,528 posts)bluescribbler
(2,323 posts)He was never needed.
xuplate
(79 posts)Last edited Mon Apr 21, 2025, 06:23 PM - Edit history (1)
Im going to take my toys and go home.
calimary
(85,955 posts)
SuzannaD
(11 posts)He's exposed himself as the idiot Nazi that he is and always has been. Whether he's in Washington or anywhere else, he's going to have to deal with everyone's negative opinions. Hope they don't buy his shit, or give him government contracts anymore. For every one of his businesses, we should find an alternative and use it.
struggle4progress
(122,818 posts)dchill
(42,080 posts)And no, leaving now won't make it go away.
Cha
(309,836 posts)From a NON Fascist
Fla Dem
(26,538 posts)They don't need to be there in person anymore.
Paladin
(30,211 posts)Here's hoping Musk, his Swasticars, and his personal finances suffer the same fate as others who have been stupid enough to make common cause with trump---paging Pillow Guy!
Pisces
(5,929 posts)SSJVegeta
(393 posts)Maybe wishful thinking tho
Metaphorical
(2,398 posts)A funny thing happens when you become the head of an agency. You've been handed the keys to the feifdom, and even if you are an incompetent imbecile, it's YOUR domain. Musk didn't respect that, essentially assumed he could do anything he wanted to and with Trump backing him up, there was nothing you could do about it. I suspect that with Musk gone, DOGE will fall apart pretty quickly.
tanyev
(46,152 posts)
Blues Heron
(6,802 posts)Fuck Nazi Elon!
ToxMarz
(2,362 posts)zorbasd
(388 posts)outlet in the world, is butt hurt from the "vicious and unethical attacks from the left"
Projecting much, you dickless human excrement.
Karasu
(978 posts)BeyondGeography
(40,424 posts)Maybe then we can talk.
sakabatou
(44,604 posts)Buddyzbuddy
(726 posts)Trying to control the narrative, huh Leon. Too late, you may still be rich but you're a loser. You have been exposed for the cretin that you are. Like the Felon, you alone are responsible for the failure of Tesla. Not because of the product but because your ego and greed got in the way. You have shown your cards before all bets have been placed. America will now do what it can to thwart your goals. Like in Wisconsin, your money will be useless. We know you.
Voters know, the more money backing a candidate the more likely it's for a bad candidate without merit. Fool them once, shame on you, fool them twice shame on them. There's been far too much shame on them.
aggiesal
(9,945 posts)Federal whistleblower dropped one of the most disturbing cybersecurity disclosures.
DOGE came in, data went out, Russians attempting logins w/new valid DOGE passwords.
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1913023007263543565.html
Justice matters.
(8,297 posts)Personal data robbery is a crime in both wartime and peacetime.
calimary
(85,955 posts)Things not going your way, Elon? We know all about that shit. YOU made it and YOU pushed us into it.
Tikki
(14,821 posts)He is so bad it is defining every aspect of life in America.
Tikki
mdbl
(6,255 posts)I hope his companies go down in flames - metaphorically speaking of course.
thought crime
(160 posts)Alice B.
(482 posts)Qutzupalotl
(15,327 posts)emulatorloo
(45,779 posts)RainCaster
(12,687 posts)Let's be rid of him!
republianmushroom
(19,546 posts)Bristlecone
(10,687 posts)They will 100 percent oust him and have made that clear to him.
Thats my guess.
Or Trump is telling him time to go.
MorbidButterflyTat
(2,838 posts)

chouchou
(1,773 posts)
LizBeth
(11,180 posts)thought crime
(160 posts)regnaD kciN
(26,979 posts)MadScout
(8 posts)Pinback
(13,166 posts)if he wants to avoid criticism. Come on, Elon blaze the trail to Mars!
Clouds Passing
(4,433 posts)

Walleye
(39,752 posts)vapor2
(2,143 posts)Dulcinea
(8,254 posts)Goodbye & good riddance, asswipe. No one wants his cars, the thing formerly known as Twitter sucks, & he's being exposed more every day as a sick, selfish, insufferable being with the mentality of a spoiled teenager.
FullySupportDems
(317 posts)What the hell does he care what "the left" thinks? Lies on top of lies on top of lies.
Marthe48
(20,503 posts)Become politics? skum imposed himself on the government, thanks to taking advantage of a senile old man and since skum has invaded, has done nothing remotely political or statesmanlike. If he were honest, skum would say he's tired of being called out as a criminal and is leaving the area of public scrutiny.
Blue Owl
(55,954 posts)I hope I never see your face again
Hotler
(13,007 posts)AncientOfDays
(232 posts)it will take awhile, but his people will be ousted one by one, and his destruction will be repaired little by little. And hopefully we can gain control and close the damn barn door so it can't happen again.
sheshe2
(91,472 posts)He bought and paid for a trump 'residency and for installing the next 'resident. He bought our Democracy.
PortTack
(35,572 posts)Scalded Nun
(1,385 posts)Once you touch or are touched by Trump, you will rot on the vine.
Demovictory9
(35,431 posts)LittleGirl
(8,663 posts)Hes been paid and can now go stir up trouble elsewhere.
Hes whining and should be saying squirrel !
Because I dont believe a word reported about him.
Woodycall
(470 posts)...he will be forced to move into a 2 bedroom, 40 year old single-wide with Rudy Giuliani and Mike Lindell with the ashes of Herman Cain next to toilet.
Jack Valentino
(1,877 posts)Musk's ass-kissing of Trump over the past six months, and trying to destroy our government,
has provoked me into fantasizing about his death,
when I never gave him any thought before.
If he does go away from politics, then he will have 'chosen wisely' !
niyad
(123,318 posts)Projection much, you sick, twisted, illegal SA nazi???
RainCaster
(12,687 posts)That loser will NEVER make it in politics, he has such a fragile ego.
MayReasonRule
(3,174 posts)

Javaman
(63,648 posts)and he really won't be gone.
I expect him to fuck with things even though he has "left".
he has tasted from the fountain of real power, he's not just going to vanish.
JohnSJ
(98,457 posts)NNadir
(35,625 posts)mwb970
(11,826 posts)It's why everyone hates you, little Elon. Wake up!
hadEnuf
(3,120 posts)He said that with a straight face? Look at what this evil bastard has done to our country. He's lucky he's not exiled.
Chi67
(1,185 posts)Someone needs to tell this douchebag that he attacked our country first! Were simply defending ourselves. BTW, no matter what, were taking Tesla down. Bye bye, Musk!
Kid Berwyn
(20,039 posts)
Auf wiedersehen, Scheisskopf.
Mblaze
(539 posts)The whole world hates you.
LogDog75
(401 posts)He works directly for Drumpf and he knows what kind of person Drumpf is. How many times and the Muskrat called out Drumpf for is name calling and personal attacks on others.
Muskrat, if you won't condemn what Drumpf says the we won't condemn what people say about you.
Martin68
(25,509 posts)Emrys
(8,585 posts)What a snowflake.
He's lucky retaliation's just been confined to words and money.
CBHagman
(17,244 posts)...and not just because he's corrupt, though he clearly is that, but because of the many violations of the law. The security risks alone ought to keep him in courthouses for the foreseeable future.