Mass Email Sent to Federal Employees: 5 Things We Know

DOGE leader Elon Musk says workers should respond to the email or it will be seen as a resignation, but also says workers who respond could be promoted.
Mass Email Sent to Federal Employees: 5 Things We Know
Elon Musk in the White House's Oval Office in Washington on Feb. 11, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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An email has been sent out to federal employees asking what they did in the past week as tech billionaire Elon Musk, who is involved in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), suggested that those who don’t respond could face consequences.

Musk, an adviser to President Donald Trump, wrote on social media that if federal workers do not reply to the email, it will be seen as a resignation.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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