The COVID days are over — these are the DOGE days…
Following his meeting with DOGE leaders Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy this week, House Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed getting federal workers back to their desks is a top priority.
The Speakers comments come hot on the heels of a shocking report showing most federal office buildings are empty as many workers failed to return following the COVID epidemic.
“One of the first things that I think you’ll see is a demand from the new administration and from all of us in Congress that federal workers return to their desks and get back to the work that they’re supposed to be doing. I think that is common sense,” Johnson told reporters.
“What you’re going to see here — the overriding theme here — is a return to common sense and a return to accountability and efficiency in government,” he added. “I think that’s going to serve the people well. There’ll be a lot — there’ll be a lot more to tell you all in the days ahead.”
“There was a report that came out today. I don’t know if you all have seen it, but someone did a little survey of how many federal employees are actually working in the office,” the speaker said. “By one estimate, it may be about 1% if you don’t count the security personnel that are covering these buildings. That is absurd, and it’s not something the American people would stand for.”
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Speaker Mike Johnson: "One of the first things that I think you'll see is a demand from the new administration, and from all of us in Congress, that federal workers return to their desks." pic.twitter.com/ZJ4XwE9S6y
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) December 5, 2024
Elon Musk commented on the federal worker audit, saying “If you exclude security guards & maintenance personnel, the number of government workers who show up in person and do 40 hours of work a week is closer to 1%! Almost no one.”
If you exclude security guards & maintenance personnel, the number of government workers who show up in person and do 40 hours of work a week is closer to 1%!
Almost no one. https://t.co/4IGzbLqP3R
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 5, 2024
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