Cracks may already be showing in the Trump administration, with newly-sworn-in FBI director Kash Patel sending an email to all his department’s employees instructing them to “pause any responses” they may have been working on following Elon Musk’s request that federal employees provide weekly summaries of their accomplishments or risk losing their jobs.

Elon Musk’s DOGE email ultimatum to federal workers may have revealed internal tensions in Trump administration

I ndian-origin Kash Patel took oath as the new chief of the United States’ top investigative agency FBI, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on Friday. The staunch Trump loyali

Musk, who serves as co-chair of the Department of Government Efficiency and advisor to US President Donald Trump, announced that federal employees must submit a detailed report of their weekly accomplishments.

Elon Musk, acting on President Trump's directive to cut federal government size, asked federal employees to detail their weekly accomplishments. Despite resistance from various departments, including the FBI and State Department,

Kash Patel, sworn in as FBI director, is the first Indian-American in this role. He has instructed his team to ignore Elon Musk’s inquiries, asserting the FBI’s independence in conducting internal rev

US Senator Adam Schiff was among the fiercest critics of Kash Patel's nomination as FBI director, calling him a "political hack" and a "sycophant" unfit for the role.

FBI chief Kash Patel, has a complicated history with tech billionaire Elon Musk. Despite years of public criticism, including allegations of monopolistic control and data misuse, Musk has endorsed Patels nomination.