Tesla shares rise on unconfirmed report Elon Musk could be leaving DOGE post soon

White House Senior Advisor Elon Musk walks to the White House after landing in Marine One on the South Lawn with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) on March 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump was returning to the White House after spending the weekend at Mar-a-Lago, his private club in Florida.

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Tesla shares rose Wednesday, recovering earlier losses, after Politico reported that CEO Elon Musk could leave his post at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency.

The stock was last up 4%. At it session lows, it had dropped as much as 6.4% on the back of weaker-than-expected vehicle deliveries for the first quarter.

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