Politics

WATCH: Trump, Musk hold Oval Office news conference as businessman’s government role ends

Published May 30, 2025 1:59 PM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

President Donald Trump hosted Elon Musk in the Oval Office on Friday for a news conference to mark the end of Musk's White House job.

Musk is leaving the administration following his time as a "special government employee" who headed up the DOGE effort in Washington. Trump and Musk took questions from reporters, and Trump presented Musk with an award for his work.

Watch the entire event in the media player.

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