Steve Davis May Have Left DOGE, But Officials Assert He Remains at the Helm

Despite Steve Davis’s formal departure from the U.S. government in May, his influence at DOGE remains strong, as reported by the WSJ. The article highlights that Davis, a long-time ally of Elon Musk, continues to relay instructions to current DOGE officials and has privately dismissed his exit as “fake news.”

On Wednesday, TechCrunch reached out to The Boring Company, where Davis previously held the position of president, for comments regarding his ongoing role.

This behind-the-scenes involvement suggests that Davis — known for his extreme frugality and for approving expenses as low as a few hundred dollars — and his steadfast loyalty to Musk, reportedly even sleeping in X’s offices with his wife and newborn after Musk acquired the social platform — is still more engaged than many might believe.

With Musk’s departure and continuing tensions with President Trump, Davis’s influence has seemingly sparked internal disputes, according to the Journal. Staff members are encountering loyalty conflicts between Trump and Musk during closed meetings while the department navigates White House efforts to undermine its authority.

The outlet cites current and former officials indicating that Musk’s allies are working towards developing “DOGE 2.0,” with an emphasis on government IT systems rather than job cuts. However, critics claim that the ongoing involvement primarily serves Musk’s business interests, including those related to SpaceX, Tesla, and X.