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Trump heaps praise on Musk as tech baron leaves US government

Donald Trump has showered his backer, Elon Musk, with compliments at a press conference to mark the tech baron's departure from the US government.

After a very high profile period in proximity to Donald Trump Elon Musk today steps back from working for the government on DOGE - the department of government efficiency - and goes back to running his businesses. So what has he achieved?
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(Photo: Elon Musk stands in the Oval Office to attend a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. CREDIT: REUTERS/Nathan Howard)

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