Democrats are fighting mad about Elon Musk’s email to federal workers asking them to name five things they accomplished in a week, saying the DOGE chief’s demands are “illegal."

Allegations of fraud or waste in the federal government have grabbed the attention of conservative voters, leading state politicians to show they're minding expenses, too.

Since Elon Musk raised his right arm at President Donald Trump’s inauguration rally, there has been ongoing debate about whether or not the gesture was simply a thoughtless show of enthusiasm or the much more sinister Hitler salute.

A recent poll found 37 percent support for reducing or eliminating the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency.

In a statement, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was dismissive of the mass resignation.

The time needed for all federal workers to reply to Musk's email could cost the government about $8.5 million in wages.

Elon Musk said that federal workers will be given a second opportunity to respond to a government-wide email detailing what they did last week, and threatened to fire any employee who doesn’t meet his demands.

Some federal agencies, including the State and Defense Departments, told their employees not to respond to an email asking for a list of tasks they completed.

Federal workers across the U.S. government received an email on Saturday, with Musk giving an apparent ultimatum. The billionaire has used a similar tactic at companies he owns.

US government workers received an email on Saturday afternoon asking them to list their accomplishments from the past week or resign - the latest development in the Trump administration's efforts to scale back the federal workforce.

Musk caused alarm among federal employees over an email sent on Saturday requesting that employees summarize their work.