DOGE's attempt to trim jobs may be new for the federal workforce, but one expert said the strategy was ripped from the private sector’s playbook.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, had some harsh words for the way DOGE was operating, calling the email sent to federal workers “intimidation,” and saying that she’s hearing from federal workers who are being “treated with a level of disregard to their service and to their tenure.”

A federal employee condemned the emails sent by Musk and DOGE to government workers, arguing they are an attempt to bully government workers.