Elon Musk warned Monday that government officials who have not yet returned to working full-time from their offices will be on administrative leave and will escalate his efforts from within the Trump administration to tighten screws on the federal bureaucracy.
The mask threat follows an executive order from President Donald Trump last month, which will bring federal employees back to offices to cut home practices.
“Those who ignored the president’s executive order to return to President Trump’s workplace have been warned for more than a month.” Musk posted on xI’ll reply to a Fox News Clip from Rep. Ralph Norman (Rs.C.).
“From this week onwards, those who have not yet returned to office will be on administrative leave.”
Enforcing federal workers into the office was one of many one executive orders that Trump signed. To return to the in-person work order, the department head will take all necessary steps to end the remote work arrangement as soon as it becomes feasible, with employees in-person, full-time, at their respective working stations. You need to request that you return to work.
The Monday morning post highlights Musk’s views on the Department of Government Efficiency power over the federal government. It appears that the Trump administration is violating the advisory role that was inscribed for him last week. said Mark Maxine, an attorney specializing in federal sector employment law.
The order cuts back plans to return to offices of many federal agencies, such as the General Services Agency and the National Institutes of Health. They were allowed anonymous because they were not allowed to speak. Many of these agencies do not yet have fully developed office space to accommodate full employee returns.
“Legally, only the supervisor can tell when to do the job,” Maxine said of the threat of mask administrative leave, but would the agency or mask try to override the rules? It is unknown if that’s the case. If so, the agency may issue administrative leave only for up to 10 business days, or only hours paid for work purposes. Rules established by the Human Resources Bureau.
“We tell individual employees to consult with their supervisors,” said Steve Ren Kurt, executive director of the National Federation of Federal Federation of Employees. “It’s the easiest way to get away from trouble. Send them an email and ask them what to do.”
White House doge advisor Katie Miller did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
By announcing workers to take leave this week, Musk, the de facto leader of the so-called government efficiency department, is once again between the workers and the usual chain of command.
Over the weekend, Musk’s team created massive disruption among agents by sending emails asking workers, “What did you do last week?” We demand results from five bullet points. Soon there was a power struggle that directed Trump’s loyalty in the government department to not respond to employees.
FBI Director Kash Patel told agent staff to “suspend your response,” and emails to State Department employees say “they are obligated to report their activities outside the department’s chain of command. “No.”
These instructions contradicted Musk. Musk said that a failed response would be “considered as a resignation.” (The resignation line was not included in the email sent by OPM on Saturday afternoon.)
Despite frustration and backlash from the institution, many Republicans in Congress supported the email.
“I don’t think this is such a difficult request,” Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) said on CBS’s “Face the Nation” Sunday morning, but he said, “a little compassionate and candid.” He said, and encouraged dignity. Even this.”
The GSA and the Treasury agency managers have instructed employees to respond to these emails.
In some federal agencies, Musk’s return orders to offices have been largely scrutinized as staff rush to respond to five bullet emails.
“X is not an official government agency. [Musk] The GSA manager, who was granted anonymity to avoid retaliation, said: “Why am I trying to catch up with what he posts on sites he no longer uses, or treat them as official?”
Musks have already had a major impact on the federal government as thousands of government workers have been placed on leave and fired, but some efforts have been maintained in court. On Friday, Trump administration officials told Politico that the breakneck could slow down after criticism of the speed and scope of change.
Trump himself continues to defend Mask’s job, saying he hopes Mask will work even faster over the weekend.
“Elon does a great job, but I hope he’s more aggressive,” he said. Posted in the True Society. “Remember, we have a country to save, but in the end we have a country to make it bigger than ever before. Maga!”
Corrected: An earlier version of this report incorrectly stated the network that Senator John Curtis interviewed on Sunday. He appeared on CBS’s “Face the Nation.”
