Summary
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) called Elon Musk’s email to federal employees demanding details of their past week’s work “plainly unlawful.
Musk shared the email and threatened resignation for non-compliance, sparking outrage and confusion.
The union’s president, Everett Kelley, called for the email’s retraction and an apology, citing a lack of legal authority and violations of management delegation.
Agencies like the Defense Department advised employees to disregard the email, asserting their own management authority. The union criticized the email as disruptive and intimidating.
Does the Trump administration even consider what is lawful before they do anything? Oh well maybe just so they come up with a distraction story. I try not to keep up anymore because the first term tired me out (plus I’m not American), but I wonder how much Musk’s actions are a smokescreen for the rest of stuff going on at the moment. Not that they aren’t welcome actions for the new fascist regime, but they were usually doing worse than the biggest news headlines showed.