A rift appeared to open Sunday between some of President Donald Trump’s agency heads and Elon Musk, the billionaire tasked with reforming the federal government, over Musk’s demand that all federal employees state their weekly accomplishments or risk termination.

The Trump administration told federal agencies they don't have to direct workers to comply with Elon Musk's request for information about their activities at work.

The Office of Personnel Management told HR officials that employees wouldn’t be let go for not replying to an email asking what they did last week.

Twenty-one federal tech employees resigned in protest of Elon Musk's DOGE, saying they won't use their skills to "dismantle critical public services."

After OPM said workers weren’t required to respond, Musk said they’ll get another chance to reply or be fired.