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Elon Musk says he has "done enough" as he talks about stepping back from his role at the White House alongside President Donald Trump as he says he will do less political funding
Autonomy on Judge Picks: President Trump appears to be declaring independence from outside constraints on how he nominates judges, signaling that he is looking for loyalists who will uphold his agenda and denouncing the conservative legal network that helped him remake the federal judiciary in his first term.
The president and his aides have sometimes expressed frustration with Elon Musk, but his advisers say the two remain close.
In a recent television interview, Elon Musk criticized President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" arguing that it undercut DOGE's efforts. Trump was asked about those comments, but dodged the question. Instead, he talked about the bill's negotiations.
Elon Musk, who owns X, previously sued the liberal group over claims that it tried to damage his social media company’s relationship with advertisers.