Musk, OPM and Email

OPM Walks Back Musk’s Mass Email Threat to Federal Workers
The agency now says responding is voluntary, while Trump said anyone who didn’t reply would be at least “sort of semi-fired.”
Musk’s OPM email: Midnight deadline nears amid widespread confusion
The deadline given to federal employees by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Elon Musk over the weekend is quickly approaching, but widespread confusion remains as agencies tell workers
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.
NC federal worker advocate urges employees not to respond to OPM email
"This is particularly true if Russia assesses that the US cannot or will not support the European NATO countries in a war with Russia." Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has a warning for workers across America: If Elon Musk can fire hundreds of thousands of federal employees without cause,
Federal employees re-up lawsuit against OPM’s use of mass email server
The amended complaint also lists five additional pseudonymous plaintiffs who aren’t executive branch employees.
"What did you do last week?": NC federal worker advocate urges employees not to respond to OPM email
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Advocates for federal workers across the country are urging federal workers not to respond to an email that was sent out over the weekend from the Office of Personnel Management asking for employees to reply with five accomplishments from last week, with the subject line: "What did you do last week?"
Veterans Affairs Advises Employees To Reply To Insulting OPM Email
One VA employee said they were "furious" to see leadership's advice that they justify their jobs to Elon Musk.
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House Democrats urge agency heads to refute OPM email, Musk message
The lawmakers said in a letter that agency heads should immediately tell staffers to not respond to OPM’s “ill-conceived ...
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 ...
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OPM triggers more RIFs after ‘clean cleaving’ an entire office
Employees were informed they can appeal the RIF to the Merit Systems Protection Board, Office of Special Counsel or the ...
OPM tells HR leaders that response to Musk is ‘voluntary’
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) informed agency leaders that employee response to an email asking for a recap of ...
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Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump defends Musk's 'pretty ingenious' OPM email
The president on Sunday named Dan Bongino, a podcaster and former Fox News host, as deputy FBI director to serve under newly confirmed Director Kash Patel.
Senior Justice Department staff tell employees to disregard email promoted by Musk
Elon Musk posted Saturday on his social media site that failure to reply to the email would be taken as a resignation.
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Federal Workers Face Unprecedented Ultimatum as Elon Musk Wields Trump’s Government Efficiency Agenda
Federal employees face an ultimatum: justify their work or face termination. Unions and agencies resist, and legal action is ...