White House discloses who will lead DOGE efforts after Musk's departure

President Donald Trump and members of his cabinet will spearhead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) efforts, now that Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is stepping aside from leading the initiative. 

"The DOGE leaders are each and every member of the president's cabinet and the president himself, who is wholeheartedly committed to cutting waste, fraud and abuse from our government," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Thursday at a White House press briefing. 

Since January, Musk has been heading up DOGE, which was tasked with cutting $2 trillion from the federal government's budget through efforts to slash spending, government programs and the federal workforce.

Musk announced his departure in an X post. 

"As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending," Musk said on X Wednesday. "The @DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government."