As Elon Musk the White House and ends his time leading DOGE, there are several moments and major moves that will go down in U.S. history.

Mr. Musk, who says he will devote more time to his private companies, never came close to achieving his goal of cutting $1 trillion from the federal budget.

The right-wing podcaster admitted that the Tesla CEO threw the “baby out with the bathwater” by cutting too much, too fast.

Musk said he had "done enough" and that he will step away from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the inner-government group that has slashed federal budgets and workforces. As he prepared his goodbyes, Newsweek looked back at Musk's time in government and asked experts on whether he will have a lasting impact.

Attorney Mehek Cooke and Republican strategist Matt Whitlock discuss Elon Musk's impact in federal government with his DOGE program and more on 'Fox News @ Night.'

As if it weren't bad enough that SpaceX now has its own company town, the Elon Musk-owned company is also trying to mess with its residents' property rights. In a memo leaked to CNBC, the newly-formed town of Starbase,

The Tesla DEO allegedly "shoved" Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a heated exchange, according to Steve Bannon.

Elon Musk's departure from the Department of Government Efficiency draws praise from Republicans and criticism from Democrats, highlighting political divides.