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US federal workers face uncertainty as Musk job defence deadline arrives
US federal employees were forced to decide on Monday whether to report their work achievements to the billionaire tycoon's so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), or risk losing their jobs. Some government agencies instructed employees to ignore the request, but US President Donald Trump said that those who do should be considered "semi-fired".
US federal employees were forced to decide on Monday whether to report their work achievements to the billionaire tycoon's so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), or risk losing their jobs. Some government agencies instructed employees to ignore the request, but US President Donald Trump said that those who do should be considered "semi-fired".
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