Trump presidency latest: Some federal workers resign in protest of DOGE efforts
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• Mixed messaging: Elon Musk said federal workers who did not respond to an email demanding they explain their work may be given another chance to do so — and warned they could still be fired if they didn’t reply a second time. The agency that sent the email shared new guidance late Monday, which did not characterize replies as voluntary and left the door open to being penalized for not replying, in contrast to earlier guidance. The back and forth has left many federal workers unclear on how to proceed.
• Resignations in protest of DOGE: Meanwhile, 21 federal staffers resigned Tuesday in what is being seen as a mass protest against the efforts of the Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), according to a source. The employees were technology staffers for the US Digital Service, the agency that became DOGE.
• Trump to meet with House GOP: Trump is set to meet with House Republican lawmakers this afternoon, hoping to steadily increase pressure on GOP lawmakers ahead of a pivotal vote to begin moving the administration’s agenda on Capitol Hill. Speaker Mike Johnson was noncommittal today on whether the House will vote on their budget resolution tonight as he scrambles to garner support. Trump is also set to sign more executive actions today as his government overhaul continues amid legal challenges.
