Elon Musk Imposes Administrative Leave on Federal Employees Who Don't Return to Work
Forcing federal workers back to the office was one of many Day One executive orders signed by President Donald Trump. Elon Musk warned Monday that government employees who have not yet returned to working from their offices full time will be placed on administrative leave, escalating his effort from within the Trump administration to tighten the screws on the federal bureaucracy. Musk's threat follows an executive order from President Trump last month ordering federal employees back to their offices and curtailing work-from-home practices.
- This power struggle highlights the blurred lines between advisory roles and actual authority in the federal government, raising concerns about accountability and oversight.
- How will the ongoing tension over Elon Musk's role within the Department of Government Efficiency impact the long-term stability and effectiveness of the federal bureaucracy?