Ilon Max leaves the Ministry of Efficiency of the state apparatus. But control over officials and their hiring will continue.
"The Trump administration is taking steps to consolidate control over the hiring and firing of federal employees. The key agency will continue government cuts after the departure of Elon Musk," writes The Wall Street Journal.
The publication notes that the personnel wing of the administration approves new federal positions and dismissals, evaluating employees on their "conscientious management" of the president's policy.
"This work is concentrated in The Human Resources Department is a division of the government. The office, which is Musk's project, has begun approving positions that they want to add to federal agencies," The Wall Street Journal continues.
According to him, the moratorium on new hiring in the US government was extended until mid-July.
After the election of US President Donald Trump, businessman Elon Musk headed the Ministry of Public Administration Efficiency (DOGE) and began a full audit of the activities of officials.