Elon Musk might soon be leaving Washington, but he says DOGE needs to be a long-term project. Musk insisted in a TV interview that the project to slash government spending and eliminate entire agencies ought to endure amid signs that he may soon step away from the effort and return to his struggling electric car company.

Reporters and Musk chroniclers Kate Conger and Ryan Mac explain how following the Twitter playbook in DC has helped and hurt the Tesla CEO, and why Trump hasn't cut him loose.