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Senate Republicans criticize Musk over email to government employees
The Hill ^ | 2/24/25 | Al Weaver

Posted on 02/24/2025 5:58:04 PM PST by cotton1706

Senate Republicans on Monday criticized Elon Musk’s directive for federal government employees to lose their jobs if they did not send in a bullet-pointed summary of what they did last week at work, describing it as a rash decision that was not handled well.

The email asking what they accomplished over the past week had set a deadline of Monday at midnight for responses. However, that was walked back by the Office of Personnel Management when it told departments and agencies that they could ignore that email.

Nevertheless, some Senate GOP members took issue with Musk’s request as he continues his push to cut the ranks of federal workers.

“I don’t think it was handled very well in terms of the surprise element of it or what the point of it was,” said Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.). “That, I think, was confusing because I think there were a couple different explanations.”

“I think a little clarification on the voluntary part is probably good,” she added, pointing to OPM telling agencies that responses were optional.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Politics/Elections
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1 posted on 02/24/2025 5:58:04 PM PST by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

What babies.


2 posted on 02/24/2025 6:01:31 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: cotton1706

The weak-kneed GOOBers. They are actually scared to death of DemonRATS.


3 posted on 02/24/2025 6:02:09 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (The U.S. Government was not created to be a jobs program. )
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To: cotton1706

As was said elsewhere, hall monitors of the right, ignore them.


4 posted on 02/24/2025 6:02:12 PM PST by Skwor
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To: cotton1706

5 posted on 02/24/2025 6:02:15 PM PST by skimbell
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To: No name given

Lets send her the same email.....


6 posted on 02/24/2025 6:03:29 PM PST by Robe
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To: cotton1706

Send the e-mail to all Congress critters.


7 posted on 02/24/2025 6:04:16 PM PST by linMcHlp
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To: cotton1706

Surely West Virginia can send somebody better than Shelly Moore Capito.


8 posted on 02/24/2025 6:05:56 PM PST by McGavin999 ( A sense of humor is a sign of intelligence, leftists have no sense of humor, therefore……)
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To: cotton1706

The competent, and non-Trump hating, government workers will respond to the email appropriately, required or not. The remaining workers are the ones to start the ball rolling on removal.


9 posted on 02/24/2025 6:06:39 PM PST by BobL (The people who hate Trump demand that you hate Russia)
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To: cotton1706

Omg so many more bureaucrats need to GO. Soviet dissident writers likened bureaucracy to webs straight from hell. Such dehumanizing, soulless work!


10 posted on 02/24/2025 6:07:05 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: cotton1706

Who’s on the take?


11 posted on 02/24/2025 6:12:23 PM PST by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: cotton1706

The email was genius. It laid bare the truth about who was seriously on board and ready to make America great.


12 posted on 02/24/2025 6:13:40 PM PST by Kleon
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To: cotton1706

Maybe Elon needs to send the same MEMO to Congress?

Man up, Ladies! Show us you’re doing actual WORK on OUR DIME!


13 posted on 02/24/2025 6:14:44 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: skimbell

lol

What if they were on vacation and didn’t get the memo?

They will come home to a big surprise :)

I dont check my work emails when i’m off.

But if they follow the news at all, even while on vacation, they would have seen it.

Screw em :)


14 posted on 02/24/2025 6:16:37 PM PST by dp0622 (Tried a coup, a fake tax story, tramp slander, Russia nonsense, impeachment and a virus. They lost.)
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To: cotton1706

Explaining what you did at your job to your boss is a normal part of work in the private sector. But God forbid taxpayers demand any explanation of what their employees in the federal government are doing.


15 posted on 02/24/2025 6:16:39 PM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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Got one name from WV. All the rest are “Republicans” “Some said”. Not buying it. BTW, got a letter from Republican National Committee today asking for money. Trashed it immediately.


16 posted on 02/24/2025 6:17:18 PM PST by healy61
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I was thinking the same thought!


17 posted on 02/24/2025 6:20:15 PM PST by goodnesswins (Democracy to Democrats is stealing other peoples money for their use, no matter how idiotic)
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To: cotton1706
I used to work on government DOD contracts. Every day you had a time sheet to fill out, accounting for your activity for each 10 minute period of your work day. Everyone did this; no biggy. Standard operating procedure. Suck it up buttercups.

18 posted on 02/24/2025 6:23:00 PM PST by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endureth forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: dp0622

You show up for work Monday morning, get with the program, write it up in 15 minutes, and get on with your day.


19 posted on 02/24/2025 6:33:18 PM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: healy61

The story also names

Thom Tillis
Susan Collins


20 posted on 02/24/2025 6:37:29 PM PST by jjotto ( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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