Billionaire Elon Musk said on Saturday that it was announced that all federal employees wanted to keep their jobs and that the bar was “very low”.
Musk, a senior adviser to President Donald Trump, said earlier Saturday that employees will receive an email giving them a chance to explain their productivity last week. Musk said the government would interpret it as resigning if employees fail to respond to emails.
Musk wrote on X: “Consistent with President @RealdonaldTrump’s instructions, all federal employees will soon receive an email asking for an idea of what they did last week.
Musk said late Saturday that the report should take less than five minutes to get employees to write. The deadline for responding to emails is Monday at 11:59 pm.
Elon Musk says federal employees must fill out productivity reports or resign
Elon Musk speaks at an event with President Donald Trump at the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. (AP image)
“To be clear, the standards here are low. An email with some meaningful bullet points is acceptable! It should take less than 5 minutes to write,” Musk wrote on X.
In another article, Musk responded to the White House’s quick response account, which elaborated on what the administration did last week, including Trump’s signing of an executive order to expand opportunities for in vitro fertilization (IVF), And ultimately illegal welfare immigrants.
“This is really a very impressive and long list for you!” Musk replied.
“But, by level is actually ‘Can you send an email with meaningful words?” “It’s a low bar.”
A spokesperson for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) confirmed Musk’s plan.
Elon Musk will listen to Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he hears at the White House Oval Office on Thursday, February 13 Narendra Modi) Meet. （AP/Alex Brandon）
“As the Trump administration’s commitment to an effective and responsible federal workforce, OPM asked employees to briefly summarize what they did last week at the end of Monday, the spokesperson said in a statement. Manager. ” to Fox News figures. “The agent will determine any next step.”
However, new FBI Director Kash Patel has directed agent employees to have not responded to OPM emails yet.
“FBI personnel may have received an email from OPM asking for information,” Patel told employees. “The FBI is responsible for all our review procedures through the Office of the Directors and will be reviewed in accordance with the FBI procedures. We will coordinate responses when and if further information is required. Now, please pause any responses.
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Elon Musk, co-chair of the newly announced Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), arrived on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on December 5, 2024 (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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The U.S. Government Employee Union Federation said it plans to “challenge any illegal termination of our national members and federal employees.”
“For federal employees, it is cruel and disrespectful to defend their job responsibilities.
The productivity report is as Musk-led government efficiency ministry continues to work to reduce federal waste.
Andrea Margolis and Patrick Ward of Fox News contributed to the report.
