US EditionTrump administration formally axes Elon Musk’s ‘five things’ email
- On August 5, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management announced it was ending Elon Musk's program requiring federal employees to submit weekly emails listing five work accomplishments.
- The initiative began in February under Musk's leadership to boost accountability and reduce the federal workforce but caused confusion and pushback from department chiefs.
- OPM director Scott Kupor stated managers remain responsible for knowing their teams' work and have other tools, while the agency will no longer manage or use the weekly email process internally.
- Musk warned that not replying to the email would be considered a voluntary resignation and emphasized that the task was simple, estimating it would take under five minutes to complete.
- The end of the program reflects a shift away from one of Musk's divisive initiatives during his federal role, following his May departure and amid earlier agency resistance to the email requirement.
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White House Ends Controversial Practice Introduced by Musk
The Trump Administration has axed a controversial program introduced by Elon Musk during his time serving as the lead of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has announced that federal employees will no longer be required to send a “5 things” email at the end of each working week, during which they were expected to summarize their work and list five things they accomplished. [time-brightcove no…
Trump administration’s ‘five things’ requirement for federal workers ends
The Trump administration has formally ended the program requiring federal workers to document, weekly, five accomplishments launched by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. In a statement, Scott Kupor, director of the Office of Personnel Management, said the department will no longer “manage the five things process nor utilize it internally.” “At OPM, we believe that managers are accountable to staying informed about what their team …
Trump administration rolls back Elon Musk’s email telling federal employees to justify their jobs
Federal employees will no longer have to meet Elon Musk’s demand that they list their weekly accomplishments in an email or risk termination, the Trump administration said Tuesday.
OPM ends mandated ‘five things’ email started by Musk - Washington Examiner
The Trump administration has nixed Elon Musk’s “five things” process, in which workers gave the administration bullet points summarizing their actions over the past week. The move further reduces Musk’s impact on the administration several months after his contentious departure. Once a senior adviser to the president and the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, Musk no longer works for the administration. The Office of Personnel Mana…
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