Trump administration, Musk’s DOGE plan to fire nearly all CFPB staff and wind down agency, employees say
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Trump-appointed leadership plans to fire nearly all its 1,700 employees while "winding down" the agency, according to testimony from employees. In a trove of statements released late Thursday,
DOGE's Elon Musk says federal employees must document their work or resign; some agencies push back
Some federal agencies, including the State and Defense Departments, told their employees not to respond to an email asking for a list of tasks they completed.
Elon Musk Draws Ire Telling Federal Employees to Justify Their Jobs Over Email or Resign
Musk caused alarm among federal employees over an email sent on Saturday requesting that employees summarize their work.
Federal employees may get more demands to justify their work at Elon Musk's direction
The turmoil that enveloped the federal workforce over the last few days is unlikely to cease anytime soon as the U.S. government's human resources agency considers how to fulfill Elon Musk ’s demands.
Elon Musk says federal employees must fill out productivity reports or resign
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Saturday that all federal employees are expected to fill out a mandatory productivity report form and will be considered resigned if they do not.
Elon Musk email to federal employees met with resistance
From the Pentagon and the FBI to Republican lawmakers, here’s how agencies and officials are responding to Elon Musk’s email to federal employees requesting to know “what they got done last week."
Elon Musk claims federal employees have 48 hours to explain recent work or resign
A Saturday email directed federal employees to respond by Monday night with bullet points of recent accomplishments.
Elon Musk says 'bar is very low' after ordering federal employees to fill out productivity reports or resign
Elon Musk said Saturday that "the bar is very low" after announcing that all federal employees must report their productivity if want to keep their jobs.
Elon Musk Says Some DOGE Workers Are Federal Employees
Musk is "an employee of the White House Office" and "holds a position as a non-career Special Government Employee," the filing said. "Like other senior White House advisors, Mr Musk has no actual or formal authority to make government decisions himself."
Elon Musk lays pressure on federal employees after Trump urges DOGE honcho to ‘get more aggressive’
President Trump praised Elon Musk for doing a “great job” but said he should be even “more aggressive” as he blasts through federal agencies to eliminate waste.
DOGE staffers quit amid Musk's threat to federal workers
The confusion over Elon Musk's email that government workers justify their jobs or lose them intensified after the he said they had "another chance" to respond.
Federal employees should watch for new email asking for accomplishments, with one key change
It is a renewed attempt by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk to tighten the leash on a workforce that has chafed at his cost ...
Portnoy calls out Elon Musk for running DOGE while Tesla stock drops, says shareholders 'entitled to ask'
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy questioned Elon Musk's ability to run Tesla while taking the lead at DOGE while ...
White House May Boot Federal Workers Who Ignore Musk’s New Email Blast
Federal workers may be forced to respond to a second wave of controversial productivity emails set to be sent on Saturday if ...
Elon Musk makes baseless claim about large number of dead people on government payroll
Elon Musk's speculation about dead or fictitious employees comes after numerous federal workers were told to ignore an email asking them to justify their jobs. Previous government reviews found no ...
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Elon Musk Facing Death Threats? Trump Advisor Shares Taking 'Flak' Over US Federal Workforce Downsizing Role
Since US President Donald Trump took office, roughly 100,000 civilian federal employees have been laid off or have accepted ...
Key takeaways from Trump's 1st Cabinet meeting -- with Elon Musk
President Donald Trump held the first Cabinet meeting of his second term on Wednesday and in the room, and at times taking ...
Elon Musk has been entrusted with federal cost-cutting. Meanwhile, his businesses have collected a reported $38 billion in government funds—including millions loane…
Almost two-thirds of the $38 billion in funds were pledged to his businesses in the past five years, per the report.
Elon Musk's Starlink in line for deal with FAA, raising potential ethical concerns
The FAA is testing Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service. That could raise a possible conflict of interest, experts ...