Summary
Elon Musk’s email illegally demanding federal employees report their weekly tasks or face “resignation" sparked immediate backlash.
FBI Director Kash Patel instructed staff to ignore it, citing internal review procedures. The State Department and DOJ also advised employees against responding, fearing ethical violations.
The email, reaching millions, including air traffic controllers, triggered widespread confusion and resistance.
Senator Tina Smith criticized Musk’s “d*** boss move.”
The incident highlights a potential power struggle within the Trump administration, questioning Musk’s authority.
Their IT department should filter whatever domain is used for elon stuff. No outgoing or incoming mails from dumbasselon.wtf or whatever they use. Why is this not done already?
DOGE plugged a server into somewhere in the OPM, allowing them to send mail as OPM
And the system they plugged into explicitly states people don’t have to answer emails
https://bsky.app/profile/joshtpm.bsky.social/post/3liu2xz2xqk2k
Illegally, plugged in a server. Don’t forget the ‘illegally’.