Musk, Trump and chaos: government in the storm of email regulations!
Elon Musk demands proof of performance from US federal employees, leading to resistance and confusion among authorities.
Musk, Trump and chaos: government in the storm of email regulations!
In a dramatic showdown between Elon Musk and over two million federal employees in the USA, the shock waves of the new efficiency department DOGE are clearly noticeable. One Saturday, employees received an email asking them to justify their weekly performance by Monday evening or face dismissal. Not only did this cause unrest among employees, but some agencies, such as the Department of Defense, instructed their employees not to respond to the email to avoid potential security risks, such as the New York Times reported.
Events took a particularly explosive turn when Trump-appointed FBI chief Kash Patel told his employees that the FBI itself was responsible for internal reviews, while a federal judge banned the Department of Education from passing on sensitive information to the department headed by Musk. Musk, who took to social media, announced that "a lot of people are going to have a rude awakening" and that the restructuring process is moving quickly. Increasingly, there are calls among Republicans like Senator John Curtis for compassion for the affected employees because they are “real people” whose realities are at stake.
Mixed reactions and strange incidents
The situation escalated further when a fake video of Trump kissing Musk's feet was shown on official screens at the Housing Ministry. This piece, created with the help of artificial intelligence, caused a stir because it discussed the questionable closeness between Trump and Musk in connection with the drastic job cuts. In response, the ministry announced an investigation and made it clear that it was a “misuse of taxpayer funds,” said press secretary Kasey Lovett. At the same time, the opposition came with unexpected praise for the unknown people responsible, which further heated up the already explosive situation vienna.at reported.