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On Monday, Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) co-founder Elon Musk warned employees who ignored President Donald Trump’s return-to-office mandate had received “over a month’s warning.” He made the announcement on his social media platform X, calling out those who continued to resist in-person work “will be placed on administrative leave” starting this week. President Donald Trump had asked Elon Musk to intensify his cost-cutting measures within the federal government, prompting the billionaire to be “more aggressive” in reducing wasteful expenditure and inefficiency.  Trump’s comments were made Saturday on Truth Social, where he praised Musk’s work leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) but insisted that more needed to be done. “Elon is doing a great job, but I would like to see him get more aggressive. Remember, we have a country to save, but ultimately, to make greater than ever before. MAGA!” Trump wrote. Within hours, Musk responded on X, writing, “Will do, Mr. President!” President Donald J. Trump speaks with armed services personnel, during a Thanksgiving video teleconference call. Source: Flickr Federal employees to revert back to ‘in-person’ working program According to FOX News, Trump’s federal working program restructuring began on his first day back in office, on January 20, when he signed an executive order requiring all federal employees to return to in-person work “as soon as practicable.”  The order instructed department heads to dismantle remote work arrangements and mandate full-time office attendance. The queries escalated over the weekend when Musk’s DOGE team emailed federal employees demanding a detailed account of their weekly accomplishments. The email, which asked recipients to provide “five bullet points” of work completed, received some resistance across every government office, supported by liberal policymakers. FBI Director Kash Patel was among the federal workers who ignored the order by instructing his employees to ignore the…

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