New Delhi, April 3 -- The White House pushed back against claims that Elon Musk is making an abrupt exit from his role at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), calling the reports "garbage."

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt took to X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday to respond to a Politico report suggesting that President Donald Trump had informed his inner circle that Musk would be stepping down in the coming weeks.

"This 'scoop' is garbage," Leavitt wrote. "Elon Musk and President Trump have both publicly stated that Elon will depart from public service as a special government employee when his incredible work at DOGE is complete."

Elon Musk is set to step back from his role in the Department of Government Effic...