Despite DOGE's work facing criticism and lawsuits, Musk has continued to defend its mission. He has said he plans to reduce the time he spends on DOGE and dedicate more energy to his companies, as Tesla's profits have plunged more than 70 percent since the start of the year.

Elon Musk recently said he'd take a step back at DOGE to focus more on Tesla, which reported disappointing Q1 earnings amid several difficult months.

It looks like Elon Musk is ready to take a back seat in the Trump White House. The Tesla CEO held an hour-long Q&A session with reporters in the White House’s Roosevelt Room this week, during which he said he felt the majority of his work establishing the Department of Government Efficiency was done,