US federal agencies resist Musk's job justification demand

By Agence France-Presse

Feb 24, 2025 11:11 am

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Multiple US federal agencies, including some led by prominent Donald Trump loyalists, have pushed back against a move by Elon Musk to force employees to explain what they had achieved at work or risk losing their jobs.

The resistance signaled a possible rift between key Trump administration figures and Musk, who has spearheaded a campaign to slash the government's millions-strong civilian work force that has sown confusion across multiple agencies.

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