Donald Trump stepped in to support Elon Musk following resistance from cabinet members regarding Musk's order for federal workers to justify their work via email. Some cabinet officials urged employees to ignore Musk's directive, raising concerns about compliance and job security. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) clarified that agency heads could excuse employees from this requirement, emphasizing their discretion. Trump's endorsement came during a meeting with French President Macron, reinforcing the push for government efficiency amid criticisms of bureaucracy.
What he's doing is saying: Are you actually working?' Trump said. And then, if you don't answer, like, you're sort of semi-fired or you're fired, because a lot of people aren't answering because they don't even exist.
The OPM wrote in a statement: Agency heads may exclude personnel from this expectation at their discretion and should inform OPM of the categories of the employees excluded and reasons for exclusion.
Newly confirmed cabinet officials told underlings not to comply with a weekend order from Musk for all staff to send an email detailing their past week's work by midnight.
Trump has authorised Musk's department of government efficiency (Doge) to seek mass firings in the federal workforce and reduce supposed waste and corruption.
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