On February 23 local time, U.S. State Department officials told their employees not to immediately respond to an email from the head of the U.S. government efficiency department asking them to list what they had accomplished in the past week.
On the same day, the U.S. Department of Defense also issued a statement saying that its personnel might have received an email from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management asking what they had done last week. In response, the Department of Defense said that it was responsible for reviewing the performance of its personnel and would conduct any reviews according to its own procedures. If necessary, the Department of Defense would coordinate the emails received by its employees. Currently, the Department of Defense has asked employees to suspend any responses to the email.
FBI Director Warns Employees: Don't Respond
On February 22 local time, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) urged employees not to respond for the time being to an email sent by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to federal government workers.
It is reported that in an email sent to its employees on the 22nd, the FBI said that it had learned that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management had sent an email to federal government employees asking them to report their work content, and the FBI was seeking more guidance from the Department of Justice on the next steps.
National Federation of Federal Employees: Email Is 'Illegal'
On February 23 local time, the National Federation of Federal Employees in the United States said that the email from the Trump administration asking federal employees to state what they were doing was "illegal". It advised employees to forward the email to their immediate supervisors and seek instructions. The union said it would provide further guidance on the 24th.
Request for Federal Employees to Submit Weekly Reports
Previously, it was stated that, as instructed by U.S. President Trump, all federal government employees would receive an email asking them to list five things they had accomplished in the past week. It is reported that employees who fail to respond to the email by 23:59 on the 24th will be considered to have resigned.
