Summary

Elon Musk demanded that all federal employees receive an email from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) requiring them to list their work activities, with non-responses implying resignation.

However, the actual email omitted the resignation clause, and OPM clarified that responses were not mandatory.

When asked about this, Trump appeared uncertain, stating, “It’s somewhat voluntary, but… I guess you get fired.”

He framed the initiative as a way to verify government employees’ activities but gave conflicting remarks on the consequences of non-response.

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    2 months ago

    Fucking wild. “I guess you’re fired.” Thank God the American voter chose the geriatric over the black lady with all her faculties.

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      2 months ago

      'merica doesn’t support DEI - this would TOTALLY have been a DEI hire if she did get in (to them)

    • Lukas Murch@thelemmy.club
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      2 months ago

      My conspiracy theory is that Trump has to get Putin all set and Project 2025 off and running as quick as he can, so Theil and JD Vance can 25th A him, while also pardoning him also. This whole Musk thing might be totally separate and gumming up the works, forcing Trump to deviate from the original plan. Nobody freestyles and fucks shit up like Trump.

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    2 months ago

    It doesn’t matter because trump, Musk, OPM, doge, or all of them combined can’t fire federal employees like this.

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    2 months ago

    Remember how loud they screamed about Biden being too old? Every time he acts like this, we need to point out how infirm grandpa is becoming.

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    2 months ago

    Yeah usually when a boss sends me a really dumb email I just ignore them.

    Im surprised anyone bothered to reply to these at all.

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      2 months ago

      i am the type to completely ignore spam like this going to the whole company from up top. its almost always a waste of my time

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    2 months ago

    didn’t they just say he was not in charge. if hes not the head is he even a part of it. does he have any actual authority? isn’t it just a spam message.