The Washington Examiner’s Joe Concha brushed off concerns over Elon Musk possibly splitting ways with the Department of Government Efficiency, suggesting that it will be left in “capable” hands. 

Musk stated in an earnings call on Tuesday night that he will be spending less time with DOGE “probably” next month, which comes as Tesla’s stock is down 37% since the beginning of 2025 and its earnings are down 71% from this time last year. However, Concha, a senior writer for the Washington Examiner, argued that the possible loss of Musk’s involvement would not be massive, pointing to how the billionaire’s government employee status was set to end “in a couple of weeks anyway.”