Thousands of U.S. federal workers, including career civil servants, were locked out from computer systems by Elon Musk and his aides

In a quite recent controversial move, close aides to Tesla CEO Elon Musk eventually appointed by US President Donald Trump to manage the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) have now restricted access for career civil servants to the critical computer systems containing personal data of millions of federal employees, reported Reuters. This action has actually raised significant concerns regarding the oversight and cybersecurity while affected officials can no longer access vital datasets while still being able to use email.

According to Reuters, since taking the office for the second time, US President Donald Trump has initiated a sweeping overhaul of the federal workforce while sidelining numerous civil servants and installing loyalists in key positions. The team of Tesla CEO Elon Musk has reportedly set up living arrangements in the OPM headquarters to facilitate the continuous work.

Several critics have described the situation as a ‘hostile takeover’ with some officials expressing severe alarm over the lack of transparency and the potential implications for congressional oversight, asserted Reuters.


The new leadership at the OPM has begun issuing memos encouraging numerous federal employees to consider buyouts while offering them eight months of pay to resign. This approach mirrors tactics used by Tesla CEO Elon Musk at his companies while raising questions about the legality and ethics of these actions, noted Reuters.

The developments now underscore the growing influence of Tesla CEO Elon Musk in the government and the ongoing tension between traditional bureaucratic processes and the aggressive agenda of the new administration.

FAQs:

Which controversial move has been taken up by the close aides of Tesla CEO Elon Musk?

The close aides to Tesla CEO Elon Musk eventually appointed by US President Donald Trump to manage the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) have now restricted access for career civil servants to the critical computer systems containing personal data of millions of federal employees.

Which significant move is being done by US President Donald Trump after taking up office for the second time?

Since taking the office for the second time, US President Donald Trump has initiated a sweeping overhaul of the federal workforce while sidelining numerous civil servants and installing loyalists in key positions.