Elon Musk attacked an official in the Department of Defense who dared to criticize his ultimatum ordering federal workers to detail their work accomplishments or face losing their jobs. Things popped off after a government-wide email asking federal employees to provide a detailed breakdown of what they’d done over the past week was sent out on Saturday by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

Many federal employees across the country are back at agency offices under President Donald Trump's return-to-office mandate

Elon Musk singled out a Defense Department official who criticized an Office of Personnel Management email demanding workers account for their work, as he escalates DOGE's efforts to overhaul the federal government.

The pushback from appointees of President Donald Trump marked a new level of chaos and confusion within the beleaguered federal workforce

Several US government agencies have advised their employees to ignore for now a demand from Elon Musk’s government efficiency office to justify their jobs or face dismissal.