Government,
Administrative/Regulatory
Jun. 10, 2025
Elon Musk exits Washington: Reform deferred, lessons unlearned
Elon Musk's abrupt exit from Washington marks the collapse of a bold but controversial reform push, highlighting both the resistance to change within American politics and the risks faced by outsiders who try to disrupt the system.
Xinying Huang
Former Visiting Scholar at Stanford Law School
Huang served as a correctional officer and an attorney in China. He is interested in legal issues related to law enforcement international relations.
Elon Musk has quietly left his temporary post in Washington,
D.C., returning his focus to the vast empire he built in the private sector.
But while the man may be gone, the political, economic, and social aftershocks
of his short-lived reform crusade continue to reverberate--and may even be
intensifying.
Just over 130 days ago, under the endorsement of President Trump, Musk arrived in the capital with bold ambition and sweeping visions. He cam...
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