Trump officials list 5 weekly accomplishments ahead of Musk midnight deadline
A number of President Donald Trump administration officials are proudly sharing their top accomplishments from the previous work week, following a directive from Department of Government Efficiency Chair (DOGE) Elon Musk. Musk announced that federal employees must provide a bullet-point list of their work successes before midnight on Monday or risk losing their jobs.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wasted no time in listing his achievements, posting on X Monday morning. He highlighted key wins such as terminating NYC elitist, anti-worker congestion pricing, launching an investigation into the $16 billion wasted on a high-speed rail project, and saving $10 million by eliminating redundant landlines. Additionally, he visited the Air Traffic Control Command Center in Virginia and toured the Burbank, California traffic control tower to gather insights on improving air traffic conditions.
The Small Business Administration Administrator, Kelly Loeffler, shared her accomplishments, which included empowering the Office of the Advocate to cut burdensome regulations on small businesses, establishing the Office of Manufacturing and Trade, creating a Fraud Working Group, and canceling employee telework agreements to better serve job creators.
The White House Rapid Response X account also chimed in with five notable achievements, including Trump signing executive orders expanding access to in vitro fertilization treatments, preventing taxpayer benefits from reaching illegal immigrants, and overseeing a 94% drop in illegal border crossings. Other wins included Apple’s $500 billion investment in the U.S. and an investigation into Maine’s Department of Education to ensure student safety in locker rooms and sports.
Despite the enthusiasm from some officials, a handful of federal departments dealing with sensitive and classified information advised their staff to ignore Musk’s directive. Trump clarified that this was a “friendly” rejection due to the sensitive nature of the materials handled by these government employees on a regular basis.
FBI Director Kash Patel, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Homeland Security were among the agencies that instructed their staff not to respond to the email requesting accomplishments. Trump praised the directive, stating that it will help identify government employees who may not be carrying out their tasks effectively.
While some unions and Democratic lawmakers have criticized the directive, calling for mass civil disobedience, Trump defended the initiative, emphasizing the importance of accountability and transparency in the federal workforce. It remains to be seen how this directive will impact government employees and their work moving forward.
