Donald Trump has been hard at work since returning to the office. In his short time back in Washington Trump has signed an order to freeze all federal aid, a move that the White House has since rescinded for the time being, and has also offered a massive severance package to all federal employees.
What’s interesting about the severance package is that the mass email Trump sent out closely mirrors the one Elon Musk sent out when he acquired social media platform Twitter, according to one journalist.
“NEW: The memo sent to government employees this evening offering them buyouts very closely mirrors an email Musk sent to Twitter employees in 2022 — down to the same subject line ‘A Fork in the Road,'” reported ABC White House policy reporter Cheyenne Haslett on Wednesday.
Haslett followed up with more similarities between the emails.
“The 2022 email tells Twitter employees, ‘Only exceptional performance will constitute a passing grade.’ Compare that to memo: ‘The federal workforce should be comprised of the best America has to offer. We will insist on excellence at every level…
“And another similarity: in the same way the OPM memo requires employees to only respond ‘Resign’ to the email to seal the deal, Musk asked Twitter employees to ‘click yes on the link below’ if they wanted to stay on at Twitter.
“‘Whatever decision you make, thank you for your efforts to make Twitter successful,’ Musk wrote in 2022.
“And this evening, the closing message to government employees by OPM: ‘Whichever path you choose, we thank you for your service to The United States of America.'”
It’s worth noting that Musk is serving in Trump’s second administration as an efficiency expert. It’ll be interesting to see how else he influences Trump’s four years in office.
About Qwame Skinner
Qwame Skinner has loved both writing and sports his entire life. In addition to his sports coverage at Comeback Media, Qwame writes novels, and his debut; The First Casualty, an adult fantasy, is out now.