Summary
Elon Musk is facing resistance from Trump-appointed agency heads who are growing “exhausted” by his haphazard directives.
After backtracking on a 5-point achievement list ultimatum, Musk has issued a new demand for weekly reports. High-level officials are openly defying these orders, with some instructing staff to ignore them.
Agency leaders complain these late-night, weekend demands create confusion, divert resources, and appear designed to “rattle and demoralize workers.”
One staffer described the communications as having “psychological warfare vibes.”
They probably got the same email as everyone else.
But I haven’t even been here for a week - same as you!
They sent the Fork in the Road email to SCOTUS. They’re idiots and it’s terrifying.