Technical Failures Undermine Musk's Federal Workforce Overhaul Initiative

Bounce-back emails and inconsistent enforcement plague Elon Musk's '5 Things' directive as legal challenges and resistance from agencies grow.

Federal employees across multiple agencies, including the IRS and Social Security Administration, report bounce-back emails due to full mailboxes, disrupting the '5 Things' email directive.
Some agencies, such as the Department of Health and Human Services, have redirected employees to alternate email addresses to address the issue.
Enforcement of the directive has been inconsistent, with reports of employees ignoring the requirement or mocking it without facing consequences.
The Pentagon has reportedly instructed its staff not to comply with the '5 Things' directive, further complicating its implementation.
Legal challenges to the Department of Government Efficiency and Elon Musk's authority continue, with a federal court temporarily blocking discovery in one case.