Musk's US Federal Employee Directive

Elon Musk, acting as an advisor to Donald Trump and head of the new Department of Government Efficiency, issued a controversial directive requiring all US federal employees to submit a weekly account of their accomplishments or face termination, which would be considered a resignation. This move follows Donald Trump's call for more aggressive cuts to government spending and efforts to reduce the federal workforce. The directive, communicated via an email from the United States — United States Office of Personnel Management, has been met with strong opposition from unions like the American Federation of Government Employees and criticism from politicians such as Gerry Connolly, who deemed it illegal and reckless. The United States — United States Department of Defense has already begun reducing its civilian workforce as part of these broader cost-cutting measures, indicating a significant impact on federal employment.