Antonio Gracias, a high-ranking DOGE official who was simultaneously managing nearly $2 billion in assets for nine public pension funds, has left the government.

Trump's Department of Government Efficiency led by Elon Musk faced resistance while attempting to reduce federal workforce and address the $37 trillion national debt.

Antonio Gracias, a close associate of Elon Musk, has stepped down from his role at a US government agency focused on government efficiency after conce

According to Thursday's jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), government employment rose by 73,000 in the last month, making it the top contributor to the stronger-than-expected report. Health care followed with the addition of 39,000 jobs.

The "Department of Government Efficiency" once helmed by Elon Musk is now but a husk of the unofficial agency it once was.

The initiative that was meant to cut “waste, fraud, and abuse” across the federal government appears to be hitting road bumps, with remaining staffers facing increased scrutiny from the administration since Musk and other key generals left the agency, according to the Wall Street Journal.