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REVEALED: Musk s joke about pulse check email backfires after only half of employees respond | Rare Historical Photos

Elon Musk defended his controversial ultimatum email that demanded federal workers submit five-bullet work summaries or resign as a "pulse check," and not a "performance review." (Credit: Getty Images)

Elon Musk giggled while defending his controversial ultimatum email that demanded federal workers submit five-bullet work summaries or resign, calling it a "pulse check" and not a "performance review."

"To think like, I think that, you know, perhaps, was first interpreted as a performance review, but actually it was a pulse check review. Do you have a pulse? Do you have a pulse and two neurons?" Musk said at a cabinet meeting. "If you have a pulse and two neurons, you can reply to an email. This is, you know, I think not a high bar, is what I'm saying."

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