DOGE's Elon Musk says federal employees must document their work or resign; some agencies push back
Some federal agencies, including the State and Defense Departments, told their employees not to respond to an email asking for a list of tasks they completed.
Elon Musk Draws Ire Telling Federal Employees to Justify Their Jobs Over Email or Resign
Musk caused alarm among federal employees over an email sent on Saturday requesting that employees summarize their work.
Federal employees may get more demands to justify their work at Elon Musk's direction
WASHINGTON — The turmoil that enveloped the federal workforce over the last few days is unlikely to cease anytime soon as the U.S. government’s human resources agency considers how to fulfill Elon Musk ’s demands.
Elon Musk’s Federal Worker Emails: Agency Leaders Can Decide If Employees Must Reply, White House Says
Trump claimed Monday that any agencies saying not to respond to the email were doing it "in a friendly manner."
Elon Musk has a warning for federal employees still working from home
Federal workers will have to return to the office this week in compliance with President Trump's order or be put on administrative leave, DOGE leader Elon Musk warned.
21 federal technology workers resign in protest of Elon Musk's DOGE
Twenty-one federal tech employees resigned instead of helping DOGE, saying they will not use their skills to "dismantle critical public services."
Elon Musk email to federal employees met with resistance
From the Pentagon and the FBI to Republican lawmakers, here’s how agencies and officials are responding to Elon Musk’s email to federal employees requesting to know “what they got done last week."
Elon Musk says federal employees must fill out productivity reports or resign
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Saturday that all federal employees are expected to fill out a mandatory productivity report form and will be considered resigned if they do not.
Trump Backs Musk As He Roils The Federal Workforce With Demands And Threats
President Donald Trump is backing Elon Musk’s demand that federal employees explain their recent accomplishments or risk getting fired.
Trump backs Elon Musk, who renews threat to fire federal workers over latest ultimatum
President Donald Trump backed Elon Musk’s demand that federal employees explain their recent accomplishments by the end of Monday or risk getting fired, even as government agency officials were told that compliance with Musk’s edict was voluntary.
Elon Musk says 'bar is very low' after ordering federal employees to fill out productivity reports or resign
Elon Musk said Saturday that "the bar is very low" after announcing that all federal employees must report their productivity if want to keep their jobs.
5 Reasons I Love Elon Musk’s Request for Five Things, and 1 Reason I Hate It
The DOGE email is blunt, but hints at what can be accomplished when employees are asked to list their accomplishments.
DOGE tech employees jointly resign in protest of Elon Musk
"These actions are not compatible with the mission we joined the United States Digital Service to carry out: to deliver ...
Elon Musk’s business empire is built on $38 billion in government funding
Over the years, Musk and his businesses have received at least $38 billion in government contracts, loans, subsidies and tax ...
Not known for political coverage, Wired takes a leading role in tracking Elon Musk's team
Shortly after becoming Wired's global editorial director in 2023, Katie Drummond acted on an early-morning idea. With a ...
Frustration at Elon Musk spills over after closed-door House GOP meeting: 'Fed to the wolves'
House Republicans are privately complaining about Elon Musk's federal government efforts, though nearly all agree with the ...
Judges, the Economy, and Even Elon Musk’s Own DOGE Team Are Turning Against His Wild Plans
Things aren’t going so great for the Big DOGE, as bond rates continue to rise and James Carville predicts an imminent MAGA ...
Elon Musk Wants Starlink To Take Over A $2B FAA Contract
The bid underscores the extraordinary conflicts of interest inherent in Musk’s position as both an adviser to Donald Trump ...
Veterans Affairs staffers denounce OPM email amid Elon Musk's DOGE push: 'People have no clue how this is impacting us'
After Elon Musk demanded that federal workers detail their work accomplishments via email, VA employees who contacted BI ...