Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:08pm on 25 Feb 2025,Tuesday International
Federal workers in the U.S. faced confusion after an Elon Musk-backed demand required them to list their weekly tasks or face termination. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) initially clarified responses were voluntary, but President Donald Trump later insisted non-compliance would lead to job loss. Musk, leading the Department of Government Efficiency, reinforced the ultimatum, stating non-responders would be "terminated." Federal agencies, including the FBI and Health Department, issued conflicting guidance, prompting a lawsuit in California. "They're succeeding in driving us insane," an employee told BBC. Trump defended Musk’s move as "genius," intensifying uncertainty among federal workers.
