{"id":2405833,"date":"2025-02-23T19:34:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T00:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/murkowski-rushes-to-defense-of-federal-workers-in-rebuke-of-musk-backed-email-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-23T19:37:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T00:37:49","slug":"murkowski-rushes-to-defense-of-federal-workers-in-rebuke-of-musk-backed-email-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/murkowski-rushes-to-defense-of-federal-workers-in-rebuke-of-musk-backed-email-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Murkowski rushes to defense of federal workers in rebuke of Musk-backed email &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmurkowski-rushes-to-defense-of-federal-workers-in-rebuke-of-musk-backed-email-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2405833&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska has defended federal workers after Elon \u200dMusk introduced a controversial policy requiring them to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">submit weekly email \u200creports detailing<\/a> their accomplishments. In a post on social media,Murkowski \u2062criticized this approach as \u200b&#8221;absurd&#8221; and\u2063 suggested that Musk should familiarize himself with\u2064 the various federal departments before\u2063 implementing such\u200c measures. She emphasized the vital\u2062 roles federal \u200demployees play in national security, public safety, \u2063and various \u2064essential\u2064 services, arguing that they deserve dignity and respect for their \u200ccontributions. Murkowski\u2019s remarks were part \u200dof a broader\u200d backlash against Musk\u2019s\u2064 directive, which has caused confusion\u200d among agency\u200b leaders, \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-launches-office-of-gun-violence-prevention\/\" title=\"Biden launches Gun Violence Prevention Office.\">including\u200d law enforcement<\/a>, who were advised \u200bto hold off\u200c on responding due to the sensitive nature \u2063of their work.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Murkowski rushes to defense of federal workers in rebuke of Musk-backed email<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1999182\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Lisa-Murkowski\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Lisa Murkowski<\/a> (R-AK) came to the defense of federal workers on Sunday after <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Elon Musk<\/a> launched a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sex-workers-claim-twitter-deleting-their-accounts-twitter-denies\/\" title=\"Sex ... Claim Twitter Deleting Their Accounts; Twitter Denies\">policy&#038;nbsp<\/a>;requiring them to write a weekly email report&nbsp;on what they accomplished during the previous seven days or face resignation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lisamurkowski\/status\/1893772763669967012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"post \">post<\/a> on X, Murkowski blasted the new Musk-led effort to crack down on federal waste as &ldquo;absurd&rdquo; and reversed the questionnaire onto the Department of Government Efficiency leader, saying Musk should &ldquo;get to know each department and agency&rdquo; before he cuts federal jobs.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If Elon Musk truly wants to understand what federal workers accomplished over the past week, he should get to know each department and agency, and learn about the jobs he&rsquo;s trying to cut,&rdquo; the Alaska senator said.<\/p>\n<p>She then listed off the workers at the agencies that have seen cuts and defended their role in the federal government.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our public servants work hard to ensure that our national security is protected; that planes land safely; that forest fires do not spread to our homes; that Social Security checks arrive on time; that research for the breakthroughs needed to cure diseases like cancer and ALS continues; and much more,&rdquo; Murkowski said.<\/p>\n<p>Murkowski concluded, &ldquo;Our public workforce deserves to be treated with dignity and respect for the unheralded jobs they perform. The absurd weekend email to justify their existence wasn&rsquo;t it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The criticism from Murkowski comes after Musk&rsquo;s directive sent law enforcement agency heads <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3327385\/federal-agency-heads-push-back-on-musks-demand-for-justification-of-their-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"scrambling\">scrambling<\/a> to figure out how to fulfill the obligation given the sensitive nature of their work. Those leaders included FBI Director Kash Patel, who instructed employees to &ldquo;pause&rdquo; any responses to the questionnaire that requires federal workers to list &ldquo;5 bullets of what you accomplished last week and CC your manager.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Department of Defense also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3327666\/pentagon-tells-personnel-not-respond-musk-accomplishments-email\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told \">told <\/a>personnel on Sunday not to respond to the email.<\/p>\n<p>Murkowski, a longtime senator, has been critical of some aspects of the Trump administration thus far, specifically some of President Donald Trump&rsquo;s picks for key Cabinet positions. She initially came out against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., before voting to confirm him. 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