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Billionaire Elon Musk stated Saturday that “the bar may be very low” after asserting that every one federal staff should report their productiveness in the event that they want to preserve their jobs.
Musk, a senior advisor to President Donald Trump, stated earlier on Saturday that staff will obtain an electronic mail giving them an opportunity to elucidate how productive they have been the earlier week. If an worker fails to answer the e-mail, Musk stated the federal government will interpret that as a resignation.
“In step with President @realDonaldTrump’s directions, all federal staff will shortly obtain an electronic mail requesting to grasp what they acquired executed final week,” Musk wrote on X. “Failure to reply will probably be taken as a resignation.”
In a while Saturday, Musk stated the report ought to take beneath 5 minutes for workers to put in writing. The deadline to answer the e-mail is 11:59 p.m. Monday.
ELON MUSK SAYS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES MUST FILL OUT PRODUCTIVITY REPORTS OR RESIGN
Elon Musk speaks throughout an occasion within the Oval Workplace with President Donald Trump on the White Home, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Pictures)
“To be clear, the bar may be very low right here. An electronic mail with some bullet factors that make any sense in any respect is appropriate! Ought to take lower than 5 minutes to put in writing,” Musk wrote on X.
In one other put up, Musk responded to the White Home’s Fast Response account through which it laid out what the administration has executed within the final week, which included Trump signing govt orders to broaden entry to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and to finish advantages for unlawful immigrants.
“That may be a really spectacular and lengthy listing certainly for you!” Musk responded.
“Nevertheless, the passing grade is actually simply ‘Are you able to ship an electronic mail with phrases that make any sense in any respect?'” he continued. “It is a low bar.”
A spokesperson from the U.S. Workplace of Personnel Administration (OPM) confirmed Musk’s plans.
Elon Musk listens as President Donald Trump meets with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi within the Oval Workplace of the White Home, on Thursday, Feb. 13. (AP/Alex Brandon)
“As a part of the Trump Administration’s dedication to an environment friendly and accountable federal workforce, OPM is asking staff to offer a short abstract of what they did final week by the top of Monday, CC’ing their supervisor,” the spokesperson stated in a press release to Fox Information Digital. “Companies will decide any subsequent steps.”
New FBI Director Kash Patel, nonetheless, has instructed company staff to not reply but to the OPM electronic mail, based on ABC Information.
“FBI personnel could have obtained an electronic mail from OPM requesting data,” Patel informed staff. “The FBI, by the Workplace of the Director, is accountable for all of our evaluation processes, and can conduct opinions in accordance with FBI procedures. When and if additional data is required, we’ll coordinate the responses. For now, please pause any responses. Thanks, Kash Patel.”
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Elon Musk, Co-Chair of the newly introduced Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE), arrives on Capitol Hill on December 5, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Pictures)
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The American Federation of Authorities Staff labor union stated it plans to “problem any illegal terminations of our members and federal staff throughout the nation.”
“It’s merciless and disrespectful for federal staff to be pressured to justify their job duties to this out-of-touch, privileged, unelected billionaire who has by no means carried out one single hour of trustworthy public service in his life,” the union wrote on X.
The productiveness reviews got here because the Musk-led Division of Authorities Effectivity continues efforts to chop suspected waste throughout the federal authorities.
Fox Information’ Andrea Margolis and Patrick Ward contributed to this report.
