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Musk's new ultimatum spurs fresh confusion among U.S. government workers

At least 20,000 federal workers have been fired by the Trump administration, primarily those who were recently hired and on probation, according to Ed Pilkington and Chris Stein from The Guardian.
Elon Musk sent a mass email demanding over 2 million federal workers detail their jobs in bullet points by Monday or face dismissal, causing chaos and confusion within various agencies.
Different federal agencies responded differently to Musk's email, with some complying while others, including the FBI, advised their employees to refrain from responding to it.
Musk's demand, later rescinded, has intensified concerns about the ongoing job cuts and the potential negative effects on federal services and the economy.

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Democracy Now!

Musk Adds to Federal Workers’ Confusion with New Ultimatum

U.S. federal workers face fresh uncertainty after billionaire Elon Musk gave them a second chance to respond to his order that they justify their jobs or risk termination. Musk’s latest directive came in a post on his social media site X late Monday; it contradicted guidance from the Office of Personnel Management telling workers they could ignore Musk’s earlier email ordering them to summarize their accomplishments or risk losing their jobs. On…

5 days ago·New York, United States

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The Real News

‘It's not Elon versus government, it's Elon versus everyone’: A dire warning from fired federal workers

In this urgent episode of Working People, we focus on the Trump-Musk administration’s all-out assault on federal workers and its takeover and reordering of our entire system of government. “At least 20,000 federal workers have so far been fired by the Trump administration,” Ed Pilkington and Chris Stein report in The Guardian, “most of them recent hires on probationary periods who lack employment protections. In addition, the White House claims …

6 days ago·Baltimore, United States

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Times Live

Musk’s new ultimatum spurs fresh confusion among US government workers

US federal workers faced fresh uncertainty about their futures on Tuesday after Elon Musk gave them “another chance” to respond to his ultimatum that they justify their jobs or risk termination, contradicting guidance from some President Donald Trump administration officials that the request was voluntary.

6 days ago·Johannesburg, South Africa

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The Japan Times

Musk's new ultimatum spurs fresh confusion among U.S. government workers

President Donald Trump said workers who did not respond would be 'sort of semi-fired,' adding to the uncertainty.

6 days ago·Japan

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PBS NewsHour

Trump adds to confusion about 'somewhat voluntary' response to Musk's federal worker email

The Trump administration faced legal pushback on several of the president’s executive orders, including his suspension on all refugee admissions. That comes as Elon Musk and his team are continuing their efforts to dramatically shrink the federal workforce. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports.

6 days ago·Washington, United States

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The Spun

President Trump's Lawyer Issues Official Warning To U.S. Government Workers

Donald Trump's Lawyer Is Turning Heads (1:31) President Trump's lawyer issued an official warning to U.S. Government workers on Wednesday.Alina Habba, the 40-year-old Counselor to the President of the United States, spoke to the media outside of the White House on Wednesday, regarding the demand that Elon Musk has made to workers of the U.S. Government. Elon Musk's DOGE committee is requiring all U.S. Government workers to email him a list of fi…

5 days ago·Los Angeles, United States

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