Musk Demands Weekly Productivity Reports from Federal Employees, Threatens Resignations
Elon Musk directs federal employees to submit weekly accomplishments, sparking controversy and confusion amidst widespread layoffs under the Trump administration.
The latest unusual directive from Musk’s team has injected a fresh sense of chaos across beleaguered agencies, including the National Weather Service, the state department and the federal court system, as senior officials worked to verify the message’s authenticity on Saturday night and in some cases, instructed their employees not to respond.
Musk tells US federal workers to explain what they achieved last week or be fired
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The productivity reports came as the Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency continues efforts to cut suspected waste across the federal government.
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Here's how federal workers are responding to the DOGE productivity-tracking email
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It was yet another haphazard effort, if not careless by design, by Musk and his DOGE team.
Elon Musk Just Spammed the Entire Federal Workforce
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The email comes as Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency attempt to make sweeping cuts to the federal workforce, including mass federal layoffs, the accidental firing of Department of Agriculture officials who were working on the government’s response to the bird flu, and the attempts at dismantling of agencies such as USAID.
Elon Musk says federal workers must justify their work — or resign
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Billionaire Elon Musk has mandated that all federal employees report their weekly accomplishments by Monday, threatening resignation for non-compliance. This directive, criticized by unions, follows mass layoffs affecting hundreds of thousands of workers across various government departments under the Trump administration. Many agencies reported confusion over the authenticity of the email request, and some have advised employees not to respond. Musk, serving as a cost-cutting advisor, celebrated this effort to cut federal waste, but labor leaders condemned the initiative as disrespectful and swift in coming during ongoing workforce reductions.
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