Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, recently addressed his involvement with government initiatives during an interview with CBS Sunday Morning’s David Pogue. The discussion came amid Musk’s announcement that he would be stepping back from his role as a special government employee while continuing to engage in government work for a limited time each week.
Musk, in fact, splits his time between Austin, Texas and New York City. He plans to limit his time in government to one or two days per week. This decision comes on the heels of increasing concern about his retreat from public appearances. During the interview, Pogue asked Musk about his thoughts on Donald Trump’s policies, particularly regarding the former president’s restrictions on international students. Even Musk took a relatively prudent line on the issue, saying,
“I don’t want to speak out against the administration, but I also don’t want to take responsibility for everything the administration’s doing.”
Musk slammed a new Trump-backed budget bill, expressing outrage over what it could mean for self-driving cars.
The discussion included a look at Musk’s dealings with crypto. Going forward, he said, DOGE is set to “go forward, just like as a lifestyle.” He continued to uplift the promise of the cryptocurrency, but tuned in to its roots deeply entrenched in public anger. He remarked,
“If there was some cut, real or imagined, everyone would blame DOGE.”
Musk’s statements come on the heels of a recent SpaceX Starship test flight. The mission’s launch was successful, but operational control of the spacecraft was lost upon reentry. Musk is singularly focused on the company’s longterm driver on space exploration. He doesn’t care that the focus has been on SANDAG’s bad political debate—he wants to push the conversations in people’s heads toward technological advancements. He stated,
“I think we want to stick to the subject of the day, which is, like, spaceships, as opposed to, you know, presidential policy.”
David Pogue, one of the most experienced technology reporters around and previous senior editor at publication VentureBeat, led the charge with Musk in a segment that aired on CBS Sunday Morning. His deep experience includes a stint as vice president of content at a leading venture capital firm.
