Defense Department Tells Employees to Pause Reply to Musk Email
The Department of Defense told its employees to pause responding to emails asking them about their accomplishments last week, as part of a directive by Elon Musk to make the federal workforce more efficient.
Some US Agencies Tell Workers Not to Reply to Musk's 'What Did You Do Last Week' Email
Multiple U.S. federal agencies told employees not to respond immediately to a demand by President Donald Trump's adviser Elon Musk to list their accomplishments in the last week or be fired, as a chaotic campaign to cull the bureaucracy pushes forward.
Some Agencies Urge Staff Not to Comply With Musk’s Ultimatum
The F.B.I. director, Kash Patel, the director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, and others told employees not to respond to a directive from Mr. Musk to summarize their accomplishments.
Musk email to US government workers sparks confusion across agencies
Officials at multiple US government departments offered staff conflicting guidance on how to respond to a Saturday email touted by Trump adviser Elon Musk requesting they list their accomplishments from the past week.
Federal employees told to justify jobs in email or Musk says they face dismissal
In President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s latest move targeting the federal workforce, employees began receiving emails Saturday afternoon asking them to explain what work they did last week, as Musk announced that “failure to respond will be taken as a resignation.
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