Trump appointees appear to contradict Musk for first time in pushback to OPM email
A rift appeared to open Sunday between some of President Donald Trump’s agency heads and Elon Musk, the billionaire tasked with reforming the federal government, over Musk’s demand that all federal employees state their weekly accomplishments or risk termination.
Email starts power clash between Musk and agency leaders — even the Trump loyalists
The response to Elon Musk’s “What did you do last week?” threat is the first sign that even staunch White House allies are beginning to flex their political muscle against him.
Federal Agencies Push Back on Elon Musk’s ‘What Did You Do Last Week?’ Email
Millions of federal employees are heading into their workweek caught between differing factions of the Trump administration.
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On the foreign policy front, Trump's press secretary said the White House believes it can reach a deal to end the war in Ukraine this week even as Trump attacks Ukraine's president and blames it for starting the war,
Musk email to US government workers sparks confusion across agencies
Officials at multiple US government departments offered staff conflicting guidance on how to respond to a Saturday email touted by Trump adviser Elon Musk requesting they list their accomplishments from the past week.
Agencies seek guidance on latest Musk OPM email, with some urging employees to hold off responding
Multiple federal agencies appeared to be caught off guard by the Elon Musk-directed email from the Office of Personnel ...
Federal Employees on Probation Do Not Have to Be Fired, OPM Says
The OPM framed the severance offer from President Trump and his administration as "administrative leave with pay and benefits ...
Mass confusion in US federal workforce over Musk OPM email: Which agencies have asked workers to hold off?
A sudden email from the OPM, part of Elon Musk's cost-cutting initiative, has caused confusion among US federal employees.
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DOD personnel told to hold off on OPM email response
The message says: “DoD personnel may have received an email from OPM (Office of Personnel Management) requesting information. The Department of Defense is responsible for reviewing the performance of ...
Federal employees in Oklahoma fear layoffs after Musk's OPM email
Monday is the deadline for federal workers to respond to an email that many received on Saturday, asking them to list about ...
Dozens of OPM probationary employees were fired on a mass video call on Thursday and given 20 minutes to collect their belongings
"We ask that you gather your personal belongings and exit the premises by 3 p.m. ET as well," an official on the call said.
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OPM fires its own probationary period staff
Employees’ physical and IT system access was deactivated at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday. On-site staff were also asked to quickly ...
Lawsuit asks court to stop OPM from sharing confidential information with DOGE
A lawsuit filed Tuesday askes the courts to stop the Trump administration from disclosing millions of Americans' information ...
OPM eases plans to target all federal workers on probation
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is instructing agencies that they do not have to fire all federal employees still on ...
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OPM skirted agency norms in assessing the privacy of its new email system
Anonymous federal employees filed a lawsuit alleging that the new email system could be placing their sensitive personal ...