"…Musk chose to see everyone outside his insular group of advisers as an enemy, and he tried to vanquish them all with a shock-and-awe strategy more suited to corporate warfare than governance."

"…Musk's work with Doge was most felt after the vast majority - over 80% - of the US Agency for International Development's (USAID's) programmes were eliminated following a six-week review by Doge."

"…Musk treated federal workers with contempt, claiming they were inefficient and offering them a 'fork in the road,' meaning they could get paid to quit."

"…Musk, who sat down for an interview with "CBS Sunday Morning" a day before announcing his departure from DOGE, noted that he agrees "with much of what the administration does.""

"…Musk's departure was decided "at a senior staff level.""

"…Elon Musk exits Trump administration after clash over ‘big beautiful bill’."

"…Musk’s criticism come as he steps back from his government work, rededicating himself to companies like the electric automaker Tesla and rocket manufacturer SpaceX."

"…The criticism: Musk has suggested he’s scaling back from his administration role to return his attention to the private sector."

"…Musk is now quietly exiting the scene he once dominated, his reputation torn to shreds."

"…Musk's comments this week mark the latest fracture in what has been a whirlwind political partnership between the billionaire and Republican president."

"…Musk remains a star in the broader conservative movement and one of the few people who might be able to get away with openly disagreeing with the president."

"…Elon Musk is criticizing the centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda, saying he's 'disappointed' in what the president calls his 'big beautiful bill.'"

"…Musk described it as a “massive spending bill” that increases the federal deficit and “undermines the work” of his Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE."

"…Musk's public break comes as the Republicans' bill heads to the Senate, where several senators have also criticized the legislation for increasing the deficit."

"…Musk's comments come as he's scaled back his work leading the government-slashing DOGE ‒ reducing the number of days he's in Washington, D.C., following massive profit losses for Tesla."

"…Elon Musk said he is "disappointed" with the "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act" that passed the Republican-led House last week, breaking with President Donald Trump who helped get the legislation over the finish line."

"…Musk's comments on the issue imply a growing distance from Trump, who he helped to propel back to the White House last year with donations of more than $250m."

"…Musk said in an exclusive interview with CBS Sunday Morning that "I was disappointed to see the massive spending bill, frankly, which increases the budget deficit, not just decreases it, and undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing.""