Elon Musk's Performance Review

Elon, what have you done?

“Please reply to this email with approx. 5 bullets of what you accomplished this week and cc your manager,”

On Saturday, February 22nd, President Elon Musk sent that message to all federal employees, demanding compliance or termination.

Since I doubt he sent the same email to himself, let’s do his performance review here.

Adherence to Government Regulations and Procedures:

Rating: Poor

Elon Musk is a “special government employee” in the Trump administration—nothing more than a senior advisor. This role requires no background checks, no conflict-of-interest disclosures, and grants no formal authority over government decisions.

Despite this, Musk has ignored legal protocols, bypassed regulatory processes, and recklessly eliminated government programs, causing legal challenges, security risks, and service disruptions. He is an unelected oligarch who has shut down federal agencies and usurped the power of Congress, violating the Constitution.

Even more alarming are his immense conflicts of interest. Earlier this month, the FAA transferred a $2 billion contract from Verizon to Musk’s Starlink system, awarding Musk a major contract with the agency he has been “overseeing.”

This clear conflict of interest adds to the already tangled web of Musk’s businesses and the government. In total, his businesses have received at least $38 billion in taxpayer-funded contracts, grants, and subsidies:

• SpaceX has been awarded nearly $20 billion in contracts and research grants.

• SpaceX has secured contracts from the Department of Defense worth billions.

• Tesla has benefited from $3.4 billion in tax credits for electric vehicles.

Musk appears to be one of the largest welfare recipients in U.S. history, raising serious concerns about whether he serves the American people or his interests.

Fiscal Responsibility, Transparency, and Overall Performance.

Rating: Massive Failure

Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) claims $65 billion in savings. Independent reviews found the real number is closer to $2.6 billion.

One particularly embarrassing mistake?
DOGE claimed $8 billion in ICE savings, but it was actually $8 million—off by a factor of 1,000.

DOGE’s auditing process lacks transparency and oversight, with none of its savings claims being independently verified.

More Documented Failures:

• Gutting Consumer Protections: Musk dissolved the CFPB, an agency that returns $2.50 per dollar spent to the public. This cut comes as he expands his social media company X into financial services, an area the CFPB highly regulated.

• Endangering National Security: Musk fired 350 National Nuclear Security Administration employees, compromising oversight of the U.S. nuclear arsenal.

• Jeopardizing Air Travel Safety: He terminated 300 FAA employees, many of whom were responsible for maintaining 74,000+ critical aviation systems.

• Botched Health Policy: DOGE accidentally cut Ebola prevention funding during an outbreak—only reversing course after public backlash.

• Pushing False Social Security Fraud Claims: Musk alleged millions of deceased Americans were collecting benefits—a claim already debunked by Inspector Generals tasked with overseeing Social Security.

Musk's DOGE is not only failing to lower our national debt but is also plagued by inefficiency, reckless decision-making, and actions that endanger American lives while eroding public trust.

Final Assessment:

Musk’s tenure in government has been defined by conflicts of interest, disregard for the law, and reckless decision-making. His leadership style—erratic, authoritarian, and hostile to federal employees—has resulted in chaos, dysfunction, and lawsuits.

Recommendations:

• Immediate oversight intervention to prevent further damage.

• Independent audit of DOGE’s savings claims and spending.

• Investigation into conflicts of interest with Musk’s private companies.

• Consideration for termination.

Musk demanded weekly performance reports from government employees. This is his.

Sources:

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/elon-musk-doge-federal-savings-claims-783b9507?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-doge-ebola-prevention-trump-cabinet-meeting-2025-2?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/musk-government-contracts-spacex-tesla-taxes-b2703141.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://futurism.com/elon-musk-38-billion-federal-government?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/elon-musks-us-department-defense-contracts-2025-02-11/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/feb/13/seth-meyers-elon-musk-doge-trump?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Government_Efficiency?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/02/19/here-are-the-biggest-doge-hoaxes-and-inaccuracies-as-8-million-canceled-ice-contract-listed-at-8-billion/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://6abc.com/post/elon-musk-doge-claims-55-billion-government-cuts-far-figure-is-hard-verify/15937807/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-starlink-spacex-faa-bbe9495978cac61b60c2971168e2921f?utm_source=chatgpt.com