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Musk says U.S. govt workers must explain their work week or lose jobs

Federal workers received emails asking them to explain their work last week, as announced by Elon Musk, who stated that "failure to respond will be taken as a resignation."
The deadline for federal employees to submit their explanations is Monday at 11:59 p.m. ET, according to Musk's announcement.
Everett Kelley, national president of the American Federation of Government Employees, criticized Musk's ultimatum, saying it reflects the administration's "utter disdain for federal employees."
President Donald Trump praised Musk, referring to him as a "patriot" and emphasizing the need for more aggressive actions in the federal government.

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Le Monde

Elon Musk gives 48 hours to U.S. officials to justify their activity and threatens to terminate their contract in the absence of a response

The main union of federal public servants promised to challenge any illegal contract termination in response to the message published on X by the billionaire, instructed by Donald Trump to reduce public spending.

2 hours ago·Paris, France

Musk orders U.S. federal workers to report on work by Monday or resign

The Trump administration sent emails on Saturday evening to U.S. federal government employees telling them to detail their work accomplishments by Monday night.

2 hours ago·United States

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Marianne

"What did you do last week?": Musk gives 48 hours to officials to justify their activity

Driven by US President Donald Trump to be "more aggressive" in cuts in public spending, Elon Musk, has urged federal officials to report on their recent activity within 48 hours...or else lose their jobs.

2 hours ago

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GB News

Elon Musk wields axe in DOGE crackdown as thousands of federal workers given major ultimatum

Elon Musk has issued a major ultimatum to all federal workers across the US as he wields the axe in a major culling of roles to cut waste.The Tesla CEO has ordered all federal government staff to report on all their work accomplishments from the previous week on Monday or resign. The request came to all government employee emails on Saturday evening, shortly after Musk, the head of Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), poste…

3 hours ago·London, United Kingdom

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Fria Tider

US bureaucrats hotas: "Explain what you do at work or get the kick"

Elon Musk's stubborn claim to the well-funded union. But the powerful bureaucrats' union is fighting.

3 hours ago

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Kronen Zeitung

Musk: "What did you do last week?

Tech billionaire Elon Musk continues his radical termination course in U.S. authorities. In an e-mail to all federal employees, he demands that all tasks completed in a week be reported. "The non-response is regarded as dismissal, he threatened. The union of government officials (AFGE) reacted shocked. She immediately announced that she would "challenge unrighteous dismissals of our members and federal officials throughout the country." Musk's a…

3 hours ago·Vienna, Austria

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