Elon Musk’s role in DOGE has influenced renewed access to Social Security data, following a Supreme Court ruling that raises major privacy concerns and legal challenges.

Musk said he had "done enough" and that he will step away from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the inner-government group that has slashed federal budgets and workforces. As he prepared his goodbyes, Newsweek looked back at Musk's time in government and asked experts on whether he will have a lasting impact.