The Trump administration has officially ended Elon Musk’s controversial “five things” email initiative, a program requiring federal employees to report five weekly work accomplishments. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a memo rescinding the guidance on Tuesday, citing more effective existing tools for managerial oversight.

Axar.az reports, citing CNBC, that the program, launched in February 2025 by Musk while leading the Department of Government Efficiency, aimed to increase accountability across the federal workforce. However, it was widely unpopular, creating confusion and pushback among agency leaders and staff.

While many federal agencies had already stopped following the directive, the formal termination reflects a broader shift following a falling-out between Musk and President Trump in June.

The relationship soured after Musk criticized Trump’s tax and spending bill, prompting Trump to withdraw support for Musk’s federal allies and threaten to cancel lucrative government contracts with Musk’s companies.

The initiative’s end comes under the new OPM Director Scott Kupor, who described the weekly reporting system as manual and inefficient. The move marks the Trump administration’s effort to close the chapter on Musk’s influence in government, despite Musk’s major financial support during Trump’s reelection campaign.