Donald Trump once again praised Elon Musk for his leadership in the DOGE, highlighting his role in modernizing federal operations. During a speech, Trump joked about Musk’s naming choices, prompting Musk to respond on X (formerly Twitter) with,

Donald Trump appealed to Elon Musk for more intensive implementation of reforms in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Trump emphasized that he would like Musk to act "more aggressively" in implementing reforms and cutting spending.

Musk caused alarm among federal employees over an email sent on Saturday requesting that employees summarize their work.

Consistent with President @realDonaldTrump’s instructions, all federal employees will shortly receive an email requesting to understand what they got done last week. Failure to respond will be taken as a resignation,