Multiple agencies and unions have reportedly told federal workers not to respond to a new email demanding that they account for their work over the last week — despite Elon Musk's threat they'll lose their jobs if they don't.

The heads of multiple federal law enforcement agencies, including Director Kash Patel of the FBI, are pushing back against a new demand from Elon Musk that they justify the work they have done in their positions or face resignation.

Elon Musk has taken a page out of his own playbook from his initial takeover of Twitter, announcing that an email was sent to nearly every federal worker urging them to provide a list of recent accomplishments or face getting axed from their positions.