Elon Musk's time as the leader of President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has come to an end. “As my scheduled time as a special government employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President [Trump] for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending,

Now, Musk is saying he’s had a change of heart. On May 28th, Musk announced that he’s officially stepping away from DOGE as his “scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end.” And in the days leading up to this update, Musk has held a flurry of interviews in which he’s tried to convince his audience that he’s done with politics.

Elon Musk, who has served as a top presidential advisor and the head of the Trump-created Department of Government Efficiency, announced this week that he is leaving his role in Washington.