Patel tells FBI staff to ignore Musk’s email as signs of power struggle emerges
Politics,Elon Musk,Donald Trump,Trump Administration,Government Efficiency,Federal State And Tribal Powers
Elon Musk’s email ultimatum to federal workers, sent as part of his supposedly unofficial role as the leader of the Department of Government Efficiency, is facing pushback from across Washington, D.C. just hours after it was sent. And some of the backlash is coming from unexpected corners of the Trump administration, perhaps teasing early signs of power struggles to come. “Consistent with President @realDonaldTrump’s instructions, all federal employees will shortly receive an email requesting to understand what they got done last week,” Musk wrote Saturday afternoon. “Failure to respond will...
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