Billionaire Elon Musk issued an ultimatum to federal employees, stating that they must respond to an email justifying their work from the past week or resign. The email, sent from the Office of Personnel Management, requested employees to summarize their work in five bullet points by Monday at 11:59 p.m. ET, without including classified information or attachments. Failure to respond will be considered a resignation. This directive, allegedly part of President Trump’s instructions, affects over 3 million federal employees. The American Federation of Government Employees President Everett Kelley condemned Musk and the Trump administration for the email, vowing to challenge any unlawful terminations resulting from this ultimatum.
Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is aiming to make significant cuts to the federal workforce, including mass layoffs, accidental firings of Department of Agriculture officials, and attempts to dismantle agencies like USAID. The union representing federal employees is critical of Musk and the administration for forcing experienced civil servants to justify their job duties to a billionaire who lacks public service experience. This move has caused backlash and concern among federal workers and their representatives. Musk’s actions have sparked controversy and scrutiny over his influence on government operations and the treatment of federal employees.
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