Overview

• Elon Musk, leading the Department of Government Efficiency under President Trump, ordered federal employees to submit five accomplishments from the previous week or face termination.
• Several major agencies, including the FBI, Pentagon, and State Department, have instructed staff to ignore or pause compliance with Musk's directive, citing legal and procedural concerns.
• The American Federation of Government Employees called the email unlawful and demanded its withdrawal, while lawmakers from both parties criticized its tone and legality.
• Confusion has spread across the federal workforce, with inconsistent guidance from agency leaders and concerns about job security for hundreds of thousands of employees.
• President Trump publicly supported Musk's initiative, urging more aggressive cost-cutting measures, while mocking federal workers in a social media post.