Elon Musk has effectively confirmed that SpaceX will soon go public while expressing regrets about his role leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
When space journalist Eric Berger posted an analysis titled “Here’s why I think SpaceX will go public soon,” Musk responded, “As always, Eric is accurate.” Berger is widely known as the most reliable reporter covering SpaceX.
In a podcast interview with former DOGE spokeswoman Katie Miller published Tuesday, Musk said he would never join DOGE again. “I think instead of doing DOGE, I was basically working on my own company,” he said. “And they wouldn’t have burned the cars,” he said, referring to the vandalism that occurred at Tesla dealerships during his administration.
Musk gave a significantly understated assessment of DOGE, calling it only “a little bit successful” or “somewhat successful.” He broke with President Trump in June, criticizing the administration’s tax bill as “absolutely insane and destructive.”
The IPO approval and DOGE’s regret coincided, suggesting Musk is pivoting back to his business empire after a period of political upheaval.
