{"id":6984,"date":"2025-02-23T23:36:13","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T23:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=6984"},"modified":"2025-02-23T23:36:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T23:36:13","slug":"elon-musk-and-trump-just-sent-email-to-all-federal-employees-requesting-one-thing-or-theyll-be-classed-as-resigning-if-they-dont-respond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=6984","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk and Trump just sent email to all federal employees requesting one thing or they\u2019ll be classed as resigning if they don\u2019t respond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As Elon Musk and Donald Trump push for government efficiency, federal employees have been given an ultimatum\u2014respond to an email or be considered resigned.<\/p>\n<p>Musk, now a\u00a0<em>special government employee<\/em>\u00a0leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with Vivek Ramaswamy, announced that all federal workers must outline their weekly accomplishments by 11:59 PM ET on Monday. 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FBI Director Kash Patel urged employees to\u00a0<em>pause responses<\/em>, and federal court officials advised against action. AFGE President Everett Kelley condemned the move as\u00a0<em>\u201ccruel and disrespectful\u201d<\/em>, vowing to challenge unlawful terminations.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, CNN reports that while emails were marked\u00a0<em>highly important<\/em>, Musk\u2019s resignation threat was omitted from them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Elon Musk and Donald Trump push for government efficiency, federal employees have been given an ultimatum\u2014respond to an email or be considered resigned. Musk, now a\u00a0special government employee\u00a0leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with Vivek Ramaswamy, announced that all federal workers must outline their weekly accomplishments by 11:59 PM ET on Monday. 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