
A pattern emerges in Elon Musk's federal shakeup: 'Break first, ask questions later'
NPRA pattern emerges in Elon Musk's federal shakeup: 'Break first, ask questions later' toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Stability used to be a hallmark of working for the federal government. "It's been very eerie watching what's been happening … where he rolls out the same Twitter playbook now with the federal government," Shannon Liss-Riordan, an attorney who has sued Musk on behalf of Twitter employees, told NPR after the "Fork" offer went out. When Musk posted on his social media site X that federal employees could lose their jobs if they didn't respond to the "What did you do last week?" Last week, in response to the Trump administration's mass firings of probationary employees, labor unions sued the Trump administration, claiming that federal agencies themselves had no plans to fire employees but did so only at the direction of OPM.
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'He made mistakes': Vance on Doge's Musk firing thousands of federal employees
Firstpost
Federal employees union tells Congress: Don't just give Musk and Trump more money
Salon
Elon Musk wants a government shutdown so it's easier to fire federal workers: report
Raw Story
Elon Musk Has Wanted the Government Shutdown
Wired
'Believe it when I see it': Federal workers have 'zero optimism' Trump will rein in Musk
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A single day of Trump and Musk's cost-cutting campaign remakes huge sections of US government
New Indian Express
'Keep all people you need': Trump tells his Cabinet Musk is an advisor, not in charge
Firstpost
Trump tells Elon Musk he has no authority to fire government workers
Raw Story
US news: Federal workers face anxiety amid second Elon Musk’s deadline to report their last week’s work
Live Mint
Federal workers face second Musk deadline to explain their work last week
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US health agency now says employees must respond to Elon Musk's DOGE email
Hindustan Times
Column: Trump cheers Musk, but if disaster hits it will be president's problem
LA Times
'Trump appointed leadership' growing 'exhausted' by Elon Musk demands: report
Raw Story
Musk's Doge doubles down on weekly updates email. Will this be ignored again?
Firstpost
Elon Musk's DOGE sends 2nd 'what did you do last week' e-mail to federal workers
India Today
Elon Musk’s 'Government Efficiency' Plan Is Creating Waste
Huff Post
New Doge email asks federal employees to list their accomplishments – again
The Independent
Federal workers will get a new email demanding their accomplishments, with a key change
Associated Press
Federal workers will receive another email after Musk’s bullet-point demand. This time they might have to respond
The Independent
After slashing federal workers’ jobs, Elon Musk suggests pay hike for politicians
The Independent
Federal workers will get a new email demanding their accomplishments, with a key change
LA Times
Elon Musk Facing Death Threats? Trump Advisor Shares Taking 'Flak' Over US Federal Workforce Downsizing Role
ABP News
Anyone unhappy with Elon Musk? Trump defends Tesla boss who says he’s receiving death threats
Live Mint
Elon Musk says ‘getting a lot of death threats’ after firing federal workers, ‘taking a lot of flak’
Live Mint
'Off the rails': Trump-backing federal workers fume after Musk fires them
Raw Story
Sam Bankman-Fried appears to shade Elon Musk in first X post in a year
The Independent
Elon Musk attends Trump's first Cabinet meeting, describes DOGE as 'tech support'
Firstpost
Department heads ordered to serve up federal employees to be fired by Musk's team
Raw Story
'On the bubble': Trump threatens to fire million govt. workers who didn't respond to Musk
Raw Story
The Trump administration sets the stage for large-scale federal worker layoffs in a new memo
Associated Press
Jimmy Fallon Says Trump White House Can't Answer This One Critical Question
Huff Post
Musk to attend Trump cabinet meet as workers brace for more uncertainty
Hindustan Times
Will federal employees be fired if they don’t respond to Musk’s ‘What did you do last week?’
Firstpost
Will federal employees be fired if they don’t respond to Musk’s ‘What did you do last week?’
Firstpost
Over 20 US Fed Staffers Resign Instead Of Helping DOGE. Here's How Elon Musk Reacted
ABP News
Won’t jeopardise Americans’ data: 21 DOGE workers quit amid federal layoffs, Elon Musk says ‘fake news’
Live Mint
That's only 4: Musk's cheeky reply to man's explicit email on work log ultimatum
India Today
Federal employees may get more demands to justify their work at Elon Musk’s direction
Associated Press
DOGE could use AI to assess federal employees’s responses to Musk’s productivity demand email: report
The Independent
Federal tech workers resign en masse as they issue warning about Musk's orders
Raw Story
Trump live updates: 21 federal tech workers resign from Elon Musk’s DOGE as feud erupts over his Canadian citizenship
The Independent
What to know about Elon Musk’s ‘What did you do last week?’ email
Live Mint
The Latest: Musk renews threat to fire federal workers despite pushback from various agencies
The Independent
Trump live updates: Chaos reigns as Musk threatens more workers by email but agencies told responding is ‘voluntary’
The Independent
Chaos rages as Musk renews federal agencies showdown with ominous new firing ultimatum
The Independent
Trump backs Musk as he roils federal workforce with demands, threats
The Hindu
Trump Backs Musk As He Roils The Federal Workforce With Demands And Threats
Huff Post
'Pause any response': Chaos in US federal workforce over Musk's email, agencies in wait and watch mode – Firstpost
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Federal employees told to assume 'malign foreign actors' are reading emails to Musk
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