Trump supports Musk’s email demanding federal workers’ accountability, warning nonresponses may lead to being “semi-fired” or outright dismissed.

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President Trump supports Elon Musk’s email to federal workers demanding productivity justification, stating nonresponses suggest resignation. The email has faced opposition from some officials concerned about its implications and scrutiny on employee accountability.

President Trump has shown support for his adviser Elon Musk regarding a recent email directed at federal workers.

The email, issued over the weekend, requested that employees justify their productivity from the previous week.

Musk indicated that a failure to respond would be treated as resignation.

While speaking to French President Emmanuel Macron, Trump commented on Musk’s approach, stating, “What he’s doing is saying, ‘are you actually working?’”

He further mentioned that nonresponses imply that employees are “sort of semi-fired, or you’re fired.”

Trump described the email as “great” during the Oval Office meeting.

The subject line of the email read, “What did you do last week?” and required federal employees to submit a list of five accomplishments by 11:59 p.m. on Monday.

However, the email did not explicitly state that failing to respond would be viewed as a resignation.

The directive has met with opposition from some senior officials, who advised their teams to delay answering the request.