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Some US agencies tell workers not to reply to Musk's 'What did you do last week' email: Report

Several federal agencies, including the F.B.I. And the State Department, advised employees not to comply with Elon Musk's email request for weekly accomplishment summaries, which suggested possible job removal for noncompliance.
Tulsi Gabbard instructed intelligence officers not to respond to Musk's email due to the sensitive nature of their work.
Agents from multiple law enforcement agencies expressed concern over Musk's demand, stating it could interfere with sensitive criminal investigations.
Unions representing federal workers argued that Musk's directive was invalid and urged members to follow their supervisors' advice regarding the email.

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Japan Today

Multiple U.S. agencies tell workers not to reply to Musk's 'What did you do last week' email

Multiple U.S. federal agencies told employees not to respond immediately to a demand by President Donald Trump's adviser Elon Musk to list their accomplishments in the last week or be fired, as a chaotic campaign to cull the bureaucracy pushes forward. Trump administration-appointed officials at the FBI and State Department…

2 hours ago·Sakado, Japan

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Bloomberg

Defense Department Tells Employees to Pause Reply to Musk Email

The Department of Defense told its employees to pause responding to emails asking them about their accomplishments last week, as part of a directive by Elon Musk to make the federal workforce more efficient.

3 hours ago·United States

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Al Jazeera

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Some US agencies tell federal workers to ignore Musk email

Billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk emailed federal workers asking them to list what they had done last week.

4 hours ago·Qatar

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BBC News

Musk email to government workers sparks confusion across US agencies

Some departments encouraged staff to respond, while others requested employees wait for further guidance.

5 hours ago·United Kingdom

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tfppwire.com

Some Federal Agencies Are Disobeying Order to Report Employees Accomplishments

Hundreds of thousands of federal employees have been given 48 hours to justify their work, following a directive from Elon Musk, President Trump’s cost-cutting chief. Some agencies are refusing to comply, setting up a potential showdown over accountability in government. Key Facts: Elon Musk, in his role under the Trump administration, ordered all federal employees to report their weekly accomplishments. The directive was sent via email with a …

6 hours ago

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Associated Press News

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Key federal agencies refuse to comply with Musk's latest demand in his cost-cutting crusade

WASHINGTON (AP) — Key U.S. agencies, including the FBI, State Department and the Pentagon, have instructed their employees not to comply with cost-cutting chief Elon Musk's latest demand that federal

6 hours ago·United States

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