Elon Musk speaks during an event in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Images)
"To be clear, the bar is very low here. An email with some bullet points that make any sense at all is acceptable! Should take less than 5 mins to write," Musk wrote on X.
In another post, Musk responded to the White House's Rapid Response account in which it laid out what the administration has done in the last week, which included Trump signing executive orders to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and to end benefits for illegal immigrants.
"That would be a very impressive and long list indeed for you!" Musk responded.
"However, the passing grade is literally just 'Can you send an email with words that make any sense at all?'" he continued. "It's a low bar."
A spokesperson from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) confirmed Musk's plans.
Elon Musk, Co-Chair of the newly announced Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), arrives on Capitol Hill on December 5, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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The American Federation of Government Employees labor union said it plans to "challenge any unlawful terminations of our members and federal employees across the country."
"It is cruel and disrespectful for federal employees to be forced to justify their job duties to this out-of-touch, privileged, unelected billionaire who has never performed one single hour of honest public service in his life," the union wrote on X.
The productivity reports came as the Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency continues efforts to cut suspected waste across the federal government.
Fox News' Andrea Margolis and Patrick Ward contributed to this report.
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