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Federal employees received an email on Saturday instructing them to submit a list of their accomplishments from the past week—or risk being considered for resignation. The directive is part of the Trump administration’s broader push to reduce the size of the federal workforce.
The email came shortly after billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, who heads the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), posted on X that employees would soon be asked to account for their productivity. “Failure to respond will be taken as a resignation,” Musk stated.
New Accountability Measures for Federal Workers
The message, sent with the subject line “What did you do last week?” appeared to come from an HR representative. It requested employees to submit five bullet points detailing their work from the previous week, copying their managers, by Monday at midnight.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM), which oversees federal hiring, confirmed the authenticity of the email, saying it aligns with the administration’s goal of ensuring a more “efficient and accountable” workforce. However, the message itself did not explicitly state whether non-compliance would be considered a resignation.
The move sparked backlash from the American Federation of Government Employees, the largest federal workers’ union, which condemned it as “cruel and disrespectful.” Union president Everett Kelley vowed to fight any unlawful terminations, accusing the administration of showing “utter disdain” for federal employees and their roles.
Reactions and Federal Response
Musk later posted on X that a large number of responses had already been submitted, adding that those who provided detailed answers should be considered for promotions. Meanwhile, newly-appointed FBI Director Kash Patel instructed FBI employees to disregard the request, stating that the agency would handle its internal reviews independently.
The initiative follows recent large-scale layoffs across multiple federal agencies, including the IRS, the Pentagon, and the FAA. At the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Trump defended the push to streamline the government, criticizing remote work among federal employees and vowing to remove “unnecessary, incompetent, and corrupt bureaucrats.”
“We’re making government smaller and more efficient,” Trump told the crowd. “We want to keep the best people and not the worst.”
Musk, known for his aggressive corporate restructuring tactics, has applied similar measures before, notably at Twitter (now X) after acquiring the company in 2022. His involvement in federal workforce cuts has drawn praise from Trump, who recently described Musk’s efforts as a “great job” and encouraged him to take even stronger action.
Gill Bikram Singh