The email came from the Office of Personnel Management’s new HR email address but had no signature.
CNN has obtained copies of emails sent to federal employees in multiple agencies.
The email blast came on the heels of a social media post by Musk threatening the jobs of workers who do not comply.
“Consistent with President @realDonaldTrump’s instructions, all federal employees will shortly receive an email requesting to understand what they got done last week,” Musk posted Saturday on X, hours after Trump suggested he be more “aggressive.”.
Musk can’t force federal employees to resign, and attempting to do so would amount to an involuntary termination, Michael Fallings, a federal employment law expert and managing partner at Tully Rinckey, told CNN.
FBI Director Kash Patel told bureau employees Saturday not to immediately respond to the OPM email.
Kelley said his union plans to take legal action to “challenge any unlawful terminations of our members and federal employees.”. »
