There is growing confusion for federal employees as government leaders tell their staff they shouldn’t answer Elon Musk’s email ordering them to justify their job or face termination. The office that sent the email says responses are voluntary,

Elon Musk to attend cabinet meeting as DOGE deadline looms for federal workers - Big tech billionaire grants extension to initial deadline as administration’s Office of Personnel tells agencies that answering mailout is ‘voluntary’,

As confusion surrounding Elon Musk's order for federal workers to detail their accomplishments via email remains, the initial midnight on Monday deadline has now passed. While the Office of Personnel Management said Monday that responding to the email is "voluntary,

People protesting against Elon Musk outside the Office of Personnel Management in Washington earlier this month.Credit...Tierney L. Cross for The New York Times Musk’s ultimatum: Federal personnel officials walked back Elon Musk’s demand that government workers justify their jobs in an email or face termination,