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Kash Patel tells FBI staff to ignore Elon Musk's demand: Report

Elon Musk directed all federal employees to justify their work or resign, stating that failure to respond would be viewed as a resignation.
Kash Patel, the new FBI Director, urged employees to ignore Musk's ultimatum regarding their work.
Two U.S. Attorneys advised their teams to respond cautiously to Musk's directive due to the sensitive nature of their work.
President Donald Trump supported Musk's cost-cutting efforts and encouraged a more aggressive approach to eliminating waste.

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Newsweek

Kash Patel tells FBI staff to ignore Elon Musk's demand: Report

The new FBI director instructed personnel not to respond to Musk's demand to justify their job or face dismissal.

4 hours ago·United States

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India Today

FBI chief Kash Patel pushes back against Elon Musk's justify-your-job ultimatum

Billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday issued an ultimatum to federal employees, saying that they must respond to an email justifying the work they have done this week or resign. He added that failure to respond to this email “will be taken as a resignation”.

9 hours ago·India

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Washington Examiner

Federal agency heads push back on Musk’s demand for justification of their jobs

The heads of multiple federal law enforcement agencies, including Director Kash Patel of the FBI, are pushing back against a new demand from Elon Musk that they justify the work they have done in their positions or face resignation. Earlier…

13 hours ago·Washington, United States

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Baller Alert

The Power Struggle Begins: FBI Director Kash Patel Instructs Staff Not to Respond to Elon Musk’s “Productivity” Emails

FBI Director Kash Patel ordered bureau staff Saturday to ignore an email from the Office of Personnel Management—an initiative backed by Elon Musk—demanding federal workers justify their jobs or resign. This directive comes as Patel is expected to take the helm of a second federal agency. The email, sent shortly after Musk’s announcement on Twitter, required employees to outline their weekly contributions. Patel, sworn in Friday, swiftly pushed …

1 hour ago

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