Kash Patel, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) tells FBI employees to refrain from responding to Office of Personnel Management (OPM) emails asking federal employees to justify their work. , NBC News reported.
“The FBI is responsible for all review processes through the director’s office and will follow the FBI procedures to carry out reviews. If more information is required, we will adjust the answer. Please pause the response for now. ” message The outlet reported that Patel read in part.
“The power struggle begins,” the Dianias argued.
The power struggle begins.
FBI Director Kash Patel told employees to ignore it tonight@elonmuskEssentially, we value our people. pic.twitter.com/bkisigrpnq
– Ken Dianian (@kendilaniannbc) February 23, 2025
Elon Musk, Director of Government Efficiency Posted On Saturday, all federal employees will receive an email tracking their productivity during the past week. Any employee who did not respond will be deemed to have resigned, Musk added.
The resignation clause angered and surprised some in the FBI, the Department of Justice, and the New York Times It has been reported. Questions about the legality of the resignation clause and data security for employees responding to swirling emails; According to Washington Post.
The OPM sent an email on Saturday asking federal workers to request a list of 5 bullet points for tasks achieved, excluding confidential information, by midnight Monday. (Related: Trump will further strengthen agency leash with new executive order)
By excluding classified information, the OPM appeared to indicate that the FBI and certain other federal agencies were exempt.
The email did not reflect Musk’s words that anyone who failed to respond would face resignation. I said.
Government agencies and departments within the same agency reportedly responded to OPM emails in conflicting ways.
According to the Washington Post, the State Department has instructed employees to ignore it. The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency reportedly said the opposite. Some National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) employees have received draft instructions but have not yet sent responses, the Washington Post added.
“This new message sent outside of normal business hours may have been incorrectly sent and/or may be a phishing attempt,” an email told some NOAA leadership staff. Ta. “Don’t respond until you can confirm that the message you received is authentic.”
According to the New York Times, the State Department has offered to respond on behalf of its employees.
According to the outlet, National Intelligence Director Tarshi Gabbard ordered employees of intelligence agency not to respond, citing “essentially sensitive and classified properties.”
The Department of Defense reportedly issued a statement similar to Patel’s statement.
“Nffe believes this email and the threat from Elon Musk are illegal. NFFE recommends forwarding emails to impromptu supervisors and seeking their guidance.
“OPM and Elon Musk have no legal authority to take HR action on this request. This is yet another ploy to create an atmosphere of threats by the Trump administration and Elon Musk, and America’s largest. It’s not a legal way to manage the workforce,” the NFFE added.
“[I] It is a center for employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and can only imagine how many people they will fire based on the answer/non-response to this I said Business insider.
The email reportedly fell into the sentiment of a member of one Department of Health and Human Services Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT). “I work differently like everyone else and don’t need this kind of stress,” a DMAT member told insiders. “Maybe I’ll just resign.”
