President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that Elon Musk' will likely be leaving in the near future, "in a few months." Trump said "Elon is fantastic" but that he has "a number of companies to run." The billionaire entrepreneur owns Tesla, Space X and X, among others. Trump said that once Musk leaves the administration, the cabinet secretaries will "take totally over." He said DOGE, Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, will stay active. Trump emphasized that he wants Musk to stay on board "as long as possible." Speculation about Musk's future has been swirling in Washington, and there have been growing indications that he'll start winding down his work for the administration soon.