President Donald Trump said Russian leader Vladimir Putin would accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine as part of a potential deal to end Russia’s war there. Trump made the comments to reporters at a start of a meeting at the White House on Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The FBI and local police are investigating after gunshots shattered windows at a Tesla dealership in Oregon on Wednesday morning—the latest potential sign that Tesla’s CEO, billionaire-turned-“bureaucrat” Elon Musk,
Musk’s ultimatum comes on the heels of former President Donald Trump’s call for a more aggressive approach to reforming federal bureaucracy. The Tesla CEO wasted no time in responding to Trump’s directive.
FBI Director Kash Patel has instructed bureau employees to disregard Elon Musk’s directive requiring federal workers to report their weekly accomplishments or risk termination. “The FBI, through the Office of the Director,
President Trump tapped conservative commentator Dan Bongino as Deputy FBI Director. Some federal agencies urged staff not to answer Elon Musk’s performance email. Also, Trump fired the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman.
Musk’s unusual demand has faced resistance from several key U.S. agencies led by the president’s loyalists — including the FBI, State Department, Homeland Security and the Pentagon — which instructed their employees over the weekend not to comply.
Officials at the FBI and State Department sent their staff emails telling them not to respond outside their chains of command, in a possible sign of tension between the president's allies and Elon Musk.
Musk’s unusual demand has faced resistance from several key U.S. agencies led by the president’s loyalists — including the FBI, State Department, Homeland Security and the Pentagon — which instructed their employees over the weekend not to comply.
Employees throughout the federal government have until 11:59 pm ET Monday to detail five things they accomplished in the last week.
The Trump administration told federal agencies they don't have to direct workers to comply with Elon Musk's request for information about their activities at work.