NEW YORK — Key U.S. agencies, including the FBI and State Department, have instructed their employees not to comply with cost-cutting chief Elon Musk’s demand that federal workers explain what they accomplished last week — or risk losing their jobs. That resistance has intensified a pervasive sense of chaos and confusion, while highlighting a potential […]
Key U.S. federal agencies, including the FBI and State Department, have refused to comply with Elon Musk's demand for federal workers to report their accomplishments from the previous week, risking job loss. This demand is part of Musk's cost-cutting efforts as head of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency under President Trump's administration. Some agencies have instructed employees to ignore the request, while others encourage compliance. Lawmakers and workers have criticized the move, with some calling it unlawful and lacking compassion. The situation has caused widespread confusion and stress among federal workers, with hundreds of thousands already affected by layoffs or forced resignations in Trump's first month of his second term.
