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President Issues Stark Warning Over Elon Musk’s Controversial Email to Federal Employees
The president has now weighed in on Elon Musk’s shocking email to federal employees, issuing a stern warning in response to what many are calling an unprecedented move.
On Saturday, February 22, a staggering two million federal workers received a blunt and threatening email from Musk—who leads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) task force and is often referred to as Donald Trump’s “First Buddy.”
The email demanded that each employee submit a list of five completed tasks from the past week, with an unmissable deadline of 11:59 PM on Monday, February 24. Musk made it crystal clear—failure to comply would be interpreted as a voluntary resignation from their position.
Now, as tensions mount, the president has stepped in, making it clear that such tactics will not go unchecked. The controversy surrounding Musk’s directive has ignited fierce debate over government accountability, employee rights, and the ever-growing influence of Musk within Trump’s administration.
Chaos Erupts as Federal Teams Scramble Over Elon Musk’s Ultimatum
Elon Musk’s shocking demand sent federal agencies into a full-blown frenzy over the weekend, with top officials pushing back against what they called an unprecedented and absurd directive.
Among the dissenters was FBI Director Kash Patel, who advised employees not to respond to Musk’s email. Meanwhile, a high-ranking Pentagon official dismissed the demand outright, calling it “the silliest thing” they had encountered in their 40-year career.
But Musk, never one to back down, doubled down on his ultimatum. He defended his approach as a way to weed out those who lacked basic competence, stating his goal was to determine “who had a pulse and two working neurons”—and to see which employees actually checked their emails.
The 53-year-old billionaire went even further, slamming those who failed to comply. In a fiery Twitter post, Musk mocked employees who ignored the directive:
“The email request was utterly trivial, as the standard for passing the test was to type some words and press send! Yet so many failed even that inane test, urged on in some cases by their managers.”
Now, with a fresh ultimatum looming, federal employees are left wondering—what comes next?
Trump Backs Musk’s Federal Employee Purge: “A Lot of Genius” in the Plan
Elon Musk’s email ultimatum to federal employees has escalated into a full-blown government shake-up—one now fully backed by President Trump.
Musk, frustrated by the lack of responses to his directive, took to Twitter to vent:
“Have you ever witnessed such INCOMPETENCE and CONTEMPT for how YOUR TAXES are spent?”
But rather than condemning the move, Trump praised it, calling the demand for accountability “a lot of genius.”
As chaos unfolded within federal agencies, Musk announced an extension of the deadline, but with a crucial twist:
“They will be given another chance—subject to the discretion of the president.”
The warning, however, remained crystal clear: failure to comply will result in termination.
Speaking alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, Trump defended the crackdown, stating:
“We’re trying to find out if people are working. If people don’t respond, it’s very possible that there is no such person or they’re not working. And if you don’t answer, like, you’re sort of semi-fired, or you’re fired.”
The move aligns with Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative, a cost-cutting mission designed to slash bureaucracy and eliminate waste. Under Trump’s orders to “get more aggressive,” DOGE reportedly plans to feed employee responses into an AI system to determine which jobs are truly mission-critical—and which ones are dead weight.
As federal employees scramble to justify their positions, one question remains: Is this a bold step toward efficiency—or the start of a political purge?
