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Responding to this email would take less than 2 minutes for any truly productive person
A former Energy Department nuclear scientist wrote on social media
Now, government sector employees are being asked to do the same,
she continuedA significant number of positive responses have already been received. These are the people who should be considered for promotion,
he posted, along with a meme of himself in an Uncle Sam hat
Will do, Mr. President!”
In a response sent on X, Musk said of Trump’s feedback
NTEU’s members are professional civil servants and will not back down to these blatant attempts to attack a vital resource for the American public,
she said
All, FBI personnel may have received an email from OPM requesting information. The FBI, through the Office of the Director, is in charge of all of our review processes and will conduct reviews in accordance with FBI procedures,
reads the message, as reported by NBC
The power struggles begin. FBI Director Kash Patel tonight has instructed his employees to ignore @elonmusk's productivity inquiry, saying, essentially—we will evaluate our own people, thanks."
Ken Dilanian, NBC News justice and intelligence correspondent, commented on Patel's letter on X, writingFor now, please pause any responses,
reads a message sent by Patel on Saturday to all FBI personnel, calling for employees to wait for a coordinated response from the bureauFiring someone who was unable or unwilling to respond would be found to be a disproportionate punishment by a labor arbitrator
Suzanne Summerlin, a labor attorney and expert in federal labor relations, told NPROnce again, Elon Musk and the Trump administration have shown their utter disdain for federal employees and the critical services they provide to the American people,
said Everett Kelley, the AFGE's president
Thank you all for your continued support and dedication ensuring public safety and the national security of our country.”
The National Weather Service leadership continued
We understand that some judges and judiciary staff have received an email … directing the recipient to reply with 5 accomplishments from the prior week. Please be advised that this email did not originate from the Judiciary or the Administrative Office and we suggest that no action be taken,
officials wrotePlease reply to this email with approx. 5 bullets of what you accomplished last week and cc your manager.”
Shortly afterwards, federal employees – including some judges, court staff and federal prison officials – received a three-line email with this instructionAs part of the Trump Administration's commitment to an efficient and accountable federal workforce, OPM is asking employees to provide a brief summary of what they did last week by the end of Monday, CC'ing their manager,
the spokesperson said in a statement to Fox News Digital
FBI personnel may have received an email from OPM requesting information,
Patel told employeesWhat did you do last week?
Patel instructed agents at the bureau to disregard an email Musk sent to workers earlier on Saturday, titledI have so much work to do, I am not going to neglect actual patient care for this drama,
a physician at the Department of Veterans Affairs, who received the email, told AFP
An email with some bullet points that make any sense at all is acceptable!"
Musk later appeared to downplay the requirements of the request, writing on X.jpg)
This is the ultimate dick boss move from Musk — except he isn’t even the boss, he’s just a dick.”
She wrote on X, mocking Musk’s own questionable employment status with the federal government
I bet a lot of people have had an experience like this with a bad boss - there’s an email in your inbox on Saturday night saying, ‘Prove to me your worthiness by Monday or else.’ I’m on the side of the workers, not the billionaire asshole bosses.”
She added