Billionaire Elon Musk will remain a friend and adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, even after he leaves his role with the Department of Government Efficiency, Vance said in an interview with Fox News on Thursday.

President Donald Trump said he wants Elon Musk to stay on his team "as long as possible" during a conversation with reporters Thursday, noting DOGE had found something "horrible."

With rumors that Musk is set to depart DOGE, the passage of one of his promises, the stimulus checks, through Congress could be postponed.

Elon Musk will continue to be a “friend and advisor” to the Trump administration — even after his stint at DOGE is up, Vice President JD Vance said Thursday.

Vice President J.D. Vance addressed recent reports that Elon Musk's role within the Trump White House is coming to an end, asserting on 'Fox & Friends' that the tech billionaire will remain a 'friend

Elon Musk said he will leave when his work with DOGE is done. Could he resign from DOGE soon? And how would DOGE stimulus checks be impacted?

"DOGE has got a lot of work to do, and yeah, that work is going to continue after Elon leaves. But fundamentally, Elon is going to remain a friend and an adviser of both me and the president," Vance said, confirming that Musk would be departing from DOGE before the agency's brief was completed. Musk has targeted DOGE to find $1 trillion in savings.

Vice President Vance said Thursday that billionaire Elon Musk will remain a “friend and adviser” to the White House after Musk departs from his role as a special government employee next month.

The billionaire seemingly dodged Jessica Tarlov's question when asked to provide an "explanation" to the American people.