India, May 29 -- Elon Musk has announced that he is stepping down from his role as a government adviser to US President Donald Trump, just one day after publicly criticising the president's key legislative proposal known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act".

"As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending," Musk posted on X, the social media platform he owns.

"The @DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government," he wrote.

Elon Musk, a special government employee, had led efforts to trim the federal workforce and reduce government spending through the Department of Go...