- Elon Musk told investors he plans to spend more time on Tesla than DOGE.
- But Musk is not saying goodbye to Washington just yet.
- Musk said he will be at the White House “every few weeks.”
Elon Musk is scaling back his involvement with the White House DOGE office, but he’s not saying goodbye to Washington yet.
Musk was speaking to CNBC’s David Faber in an interview on Tuesday when he was asked if he would miss being in the White House.
“My rough plan on the White House is to be there for a couple days every few weeks. And to be helpful where I can be helpful,” Musk told Faber.
Musk told investors in an earnings call for Tesla last month that “the major work of establishing the Department of Government Efficiency” was done, and he would focus more on the car company.
Investors have repeatedly asked Musk to spend more time on Tesla instead of DOGE, after Musk’s work at the cost-cutting outfit sparked protests and boycotts against the company.
Tesla has seen declining sales in European markets while facing increased competition from Chinese automakers like BYD. Tesla’s stock is down nearly 15% this year.
Last month, President Donald Trump said he expects Musk to leave his administration “in a few months.” Trump later told reporters in a Cabinet meeting at the White House that he doesn’t really need Musk in his administration.
“Elon has done a fantastic job. Look, he’s sitting here, and I don’t care. I don’t need Elon for anything other than I happen to like him,” Trump said on April 10.
In a separate interview with Bloomberg on Tuesday, Musk said he will reduce his political spending. In last year’s elections, Musk spent at least $277 million supporting Trump and other GOP candidates.
“In terms of political spending, I’m going to do a lot less in the future,” Musk told Bloomberg. “I think I’ve done enough.”
Representatives for Musk at Tesla did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.
