Musk appears to be bringing his Twitter takeover playbook to the public sector, and, as they did at the social media company, his moves are causing chaos and confusion for federal workers. The richest man in the world has attempted to reduce costs and gut entire departments,

As Elon Musk and his aides take control of the US Treasury's payments system, the drastic job cuts and other shake-ups he instituted on buying Twitter may offer a preview of what government workers can expect.

Musk’s increased involvement with federal agencies has lowered morale and created a workplace energy of “fear” and “madness.”