WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (Reuters) – Multiple U.S. agencies tell employees not to respond immediately President Donald Trump consultant Elon Musk arrive List their achievements In the past week or have been fired Chaotic movement In order to seize the federal labor force forward.
Officials appointed by the Trump administration at the FBI and State Department sent their staff emails telling them not to respond outside of commanders – signs of tension between Republican administration members and the world’s wealthiest people to cut 2.3 million – Strong federal civilian labor force.
“The FBI is responsible for all our review procedures through the Office of the Directors,” FBI Director Kash Patel said in a staff member seen by Reuters.
Musk leads the so-called Ministry of Administration Efficiency, in the first few weeks of the Trump administration More than 20,000 fired Workers and offered an acquisition to another 75,000 people, spanning much of the Department of Defense government – long a focus of the Republican Party – the Consumer Financial Protection Agency, where all staff members were ordered to stop working.
In some cases, the crazy speed has led the federal government to rush to rehire workers performing key functions, such as securing the U.S. nuclear arsenal and trying to get along with a worsening bird flu outbreak, which has caused egg prices to soar.
While the bipartisan agreement believes that the U.S. government will benefit from $36 trillion from reforms, Musk’s turbulent attitude has attracted widespread criticism, including criticism from voters Some areas dominated by Republicans.
Federal workers received an email Saturday night directing them to detail the work done by 11:59 PM ET on Monday (Tuesday 0459 GMT) last week was considered resignation.
The email’s subject reads: “What did you do last week?” and a human resources speech from the Office of Personnel Management, but does not include Musk’s threat of termination.
Workers at the Department of Defense, Homeland Security, Education and Business, as well as Federal Deposit Insurance, National Institutes of Health and IRS were also told not to respond to further guidance, according to reviewed sources and emails. Reuters. Sources said workers at intelligence agencies will also be told not to respond.
“To be clear – this is irregular, unexpected, and further verification is necessary,” wrote the senior director of the National Environmental Information Center in the agency that manages environmental data, part of the business sector.
