USA, Vance confirms: Musk will leave the Doge. Pentagon opens investigation into Hegseth for chat

After the denials comes a new confirmation of Elon Musk's forthcoming exit from the Trump administration. On Wednesday, 2 April, the news had been raised by an advance by Politico, which had published the president's own sentences to a small group of collaborators. Shortly afterwards, both the White House and Musk had denied it, attacking the media and describing Politico's report as 'junk scoop' and 'fake news'. Now, however, here is confirmation, this time from the US vice-president, Jd Vance. Elon Musk is leaving the Department of Government Efficiency (DGE), but will 'remain an advisor to the government' in the US, the US vice-president said during an interview with Fox News. "His fight against the out-of-control bureaucracy is not over yet," he added. Vance pointed out that Elon Musk will leave at the end of the originally planned six months, so not immediately.

In fact, Vance's words confirm what Donald Trump allegedly told his aides and some members of his cabinet: Elon Musk will leave the administration and politics in the coming weeks. Politico pointed out that Trump is pleased with Musk's work with the Department of Government Efficiency, but the two believe it is best for Musk to get back to his business.

Musk's imminent retirement, Politico pointed out, comes as some Trump administration insiders and many outside allies have grown frustrated with his unpredictability and increasingly see the billionaire as a political liability, as suggested by the defeat of a conservative judge overwhelmingly supported by the Tesla patron, who lost his bid for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat by 10 points.

The move also represents a marked change in the Trump-Musk relationship compared to a month ago, when White House executives and allies predicted that Musk was "here to stay" and that Trump would find a way to exceedthe 130-day a year limit for "special government employees": a term that for the world's richest man would expire in late May or early June. According to one senior White House official, Musk is likely to maintain an informal role as an advisor and continue to be an occasional face at the White House. Another warned that anyone who thinks Musk will disappear completely from Trump's orbit is 'fooling themselves'.

With rumours of a possible step back by Elon Musk from the Trump administration, Tesla advances on Wall Street. The electric car giant's stock climbed 4.50 per cent, recovering from losses of more than 6 per cent registered at the start of the session as first-quarter sales fell. According to Politico reports, Trump has told his inner circle, including members of his cabinet, that Musk will retire in the coming weeks from his current role in government.