Musk says U.S. govt workers must explain their work week or lose jobs

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U.S. federal employees have until midnight this Monday to justify their existence. The Department of Governmental Effectiveness (DOGE) led by billionaire Elon Musk sent officials this weekend an email giving them 48 hours to explain their last week’s achievements under threat of dismissal. With this, DOGE seems to transfer to the public employees themselves the need to argue that their work is legitimate. However, several federal departments and…

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[NHK] Elon Musk, a businessman who leads an organization that is considering ways to cut government spending under the Trump administration, has called for all federal government employees to...

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Musk and DOGE ‘are lying’ and federal cuts are ‘an illegal operation’: Sen. Van Hollen

Elon Musk challenged all federal workers to explain why they should still be employed for the government or lose their jobs. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., joins Alex Witt to discuss President Trump’s directive for Elon Musk to cut more of the federal workforce, the latest developments on a mineral deal with Ukraine, and more.

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DOGE Orders Federal Employees to Submit Weekly Productivity Reports, Musk Says Policy is a 'Low Bar'

Elon Musk, in his role as senior advisor to President Donald Trump, announced a new federal workforce policy requiring all government employees to report their weekly productivity. Those who fail to comply may be considered as having resigned. Key Facts: Elon Musk announced that all federal employees must submit a weekly productivity report or risk losing their jobs. Reports are due by 11:59 p.m. Monday and should take less than five minutes to…

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NEW: DOGE Asks All Federal Employees To Ask What They've Accomplished Or Face Termination

All federal employees have reportedly been asked to provide a written list of the things they’ve worked on or accomplished within the past week, according to a new directive issued by President Trump. Those who fail to comply could be fired. In an X post on Saturday, Elon Musk explained that the evaluation will be conducted over email and that all federal workers will be required to justify their productivity. “Consistent with President @realDon…

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Elon Musk Issues Ultimatum To Federal Workers: Document Work By Monday Night Or Risk Being Terminated

Not so fast, say union leaders, newly confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel, and the State Department.