Trump and Musk Begin Controversial Overhaul of Federal Workforce

The administration has introduced sweeping measures to reshape government operations, prompting legal challenges and raising privacy concerns.

Federal employees have been given an ultimatum to resign by September 30 with full pay or face stricter job expectations and uncertain job security.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is alleged to have implemented an email system that collects employee data without required privacy assessments, leading to a lawsuit from two federal workers.
Elon Musk, heading the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is central to plans for reducing federal workforce size and increasing efficiency, though specifics remain unclear.
Critics argue the administration's actions aim to consolidate power, eliminate oversight, and replace career civil servants with politically loyal appointees.
The lawsuit also raises cybersecurity concerns, citing potential vulnerabilities in the hastily deployed email system used to communicate directly with 2.3 million federal employees.