TOPSHOT - Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gestures as he speaks during the inaugural parade inside ... [+] Capitol One Arena, in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty ImagesThe conflict between the Department of Government Efficiency and federal employees has taken a turn for the worse as Elon Musk has issued a new ultimatum: report what progress youve made or resign.Consistent with President Donald Trumps instructions, all federal employees will shortly receive an email requesting to understand what they got done last week, Musk wrote on X. Failure to respond will be taken as a resignation.There has been significant opposition against Musk and DOGEs efforts to cut government jobs and spending, with numerous civil servants resigning in protest, filing lawsuits and discussing ways to fight back in secret group chats on Signal and Instagram, the New York Times has reported. Earlier this week, X began blocking links to Signal, though its unclear if the two events are linked.Musks latest statement marks yet another escalation in the ongoing skirmish.Elon is doing a great job, but I would like to see him get more aggressive, Trump wrote in all caps earlier today on Truth Social, commenting on Musks work with DOGE. Remember, we have a country to save, but ultimately to make greater than ever before.Elon Musk Has Asked The Same Question BeforeThis isnt the first time Musk has posed the same question.What did you get done this week? Musk texted former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal in early April 2022, weeks before the Tesla chief acquired the company, now known as X, on April 25, 2022 in a $44 billion deal. The exchange, which was disclosed in a court filing, later went viral on social media.Parag got nothing done, Musk posted on X shortly after issuing the ultimatum to federal employees. Parag was fired.