More than 2 million federal workers received an email over the weekend threatening firing if they can't justify their work performance by Monday night.

Elon Musk's edict that federal employees send him an email detailing the work they did to earn their salaries made national headlines. But officials of the veterans health care system in Texas weren't taking any chances.

The White House said federal agencies have discretion over key policy, as records showed Elon Musk’s team pushing for still more enormous changes.

Michigan U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain said Democrats are soliciting "sob stories" from "bloated" federal bureaucrats who lost their jobs: "Give me a break."

A public affairs officer with the Veteran’s Affairs Tennessee Valley Healthcare System confirmed to WSMV4 that a small number of probationary staffers have been dismissed.

Paul Lawrence, the Trump administration's nominee for deputy secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, pledged Wednesday to look into recent firings at the VA and ensure that veterans' health and benefits information is protected from incursions by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management sent out an email to federal employees around the country demanding they list their accomplishments

Elon Musk threatened to fire even more federal workers if they did not respond to his email demanding a list of five tasks completed.

Americans across the country are deeply split over Mr. Musk, with some welcoming his cuts to government and others outraged at what they see as an abuse of power.

A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said Tuesday the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (JHQVAMC) has dismissed a “small number” of probationary staff. According to a statement from the department to News Channel 11,