Elon Musk initially pledged to cut some $2 trillion from the federal budget, alongside his DOGE partner, politician Vivek Ramaswamy.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk acknowledged that his target of cutting $2 trillion in government spending would likely be difficult to complete, with half that number looking like a more realistic option.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday that his budget-cutting effort on behalf of President-elect Donald Trump would most likely not find $2 trillion in savings, backtracking on a goal he set earlier as co-head of a new advisory body,

"I think if we try for $2 trillion, we've got a good shot at getting one," Musk told political strategist Mark Penn.

The billionaire CEO of Tesla says there is a good shot of cutting at least $1 trillion from federal government expenditures.

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's Department of Government Efficiency says it's now hiring. Here's how to apply.

DOGE will not be the first effort to bring a “business perspective” to government reform. For decades, presidents have convened similar groups, composed of corporate and public-sector leaders, to streamline federal operations and crack down on waste,