Musk initially said the request was a 'very basic pulse check,' but now says it will root out 'non-existent people or...dead people' who are collecting paychecks. Several agencies are telling employees to ignore the email for now.

The American Federation of Government Employees responded to the email sent to federal employees with a statement expressing frustration. “Once again, Elon Musk and the Trump Ad

Some civil servants are using whatever levers they have to resist the orders of the world’s richest man, both in public and behind closed doors.