Elon Musk has said that some wrong information is being shared about the Department of Government Efficiency ( DOGE ), the government task force led by him. Taking to microblogging site, Musk wrote:
Some silly misperceptions are happening that are being blamed on @DOGE.
For example, a friend’s daughter was recently told that Congressional internships were cut by DOGE, which is false.
Musk clarified that the claim about DOGE cutting Congressional internships is false. According to House.gov, internships are handled by individual representatives, not by agencies like DOGE.
The tech billionaire did not say where the rumor started but he made it clear that DOGE had nothing to do with Congressional internships being cut.
DOGE was set up by an executive order that President Donald Trump signed on January 22 to find ways to make the government work better and more efficiently. Musk has been closely involved with the task force but recently said he plans to step back to spend more time on his businesses.
During the first-quarter earnings call last month, Musk said that his time with DOGE will reduce ‘significantly’ starting this month. In a candid interview with reporters at the White House this week, he stated that DOGE “is a way of life, like Buddhism”. When asked about his departure from DOGE and the task force’s future without him, he said, “Is Buddha needed for Buddhism?”.
“Was it not stronger after he passed away?”, he asked.
DOGE was originally set up to terminate on July 4, 2026. It will now reportedly continue till the end of 2028. Asked about the possibility of extending DOGE's mandate, Musk responded, "I think so," adding, "It's up to the president.”
Some silly misperceptions are happening that are being blamed on @DOGE.
For example, a friend’s daughter was recently told that Congressional internships were cut by DOGE, which is false.
Some silly misperceptions are happening that are being blamed on @DOGE.
— gorklon rust (@elonmusk) May 2, 2025
For example, a friend’s daughter was recently told that Congressional internships were cut by DOGE, which is false.
Musk clarified that the claim about DOGE cutting Congressional internships is false. According to House.gov, internships are handled by individual representatives, not by agencies like DOGE.
The tech billionaire did not say where the rumor started but he made it clear that DOGE had nothing to do with Congressional internships being cut.
DOGE was set up by an executive order that President Donald Trump signed on January 22 to find ways to make the government work better and more efficiently. Musk has been closely involved with the task force but recently said he plans to step back to spend more time on his businesses.
During the first-quarter earnings call last month, Musk said that his time with DOGE will reduce ‘significantly’ starting this month. In a candid interview with reporters at the White House this week, he stated that DOGE “is a way of life, like Buddhism”. When asked about his departure from DOGE and the task force’s future without him, he said, “Is Buddha needed for Buddhism?”.
“Was it not stronger after he passed away?”, he asked.
DOGE was originally set up to terminate on July 4, 2026. It will now reportedly continue till the end of 2028. Asked about the possibility of extending DOGE's mandate, Musk responded, "I think so," adding, "It's up to the president.”
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