According to a US media report on January 31, the US Environmental Protection Agency recently sent an email to more than 1,100 probationary employees stating that according to relevant regulations, employees who have worked for less than a year can be fired at any time due to work performance or disciplinary issues, but they have the right to appeal. The White House said that probationary employees of other agencies may also receive the same email. On January 20, US President Trump signed an executive order to form an advisory committee called the "Government Efficiency Department", led by Tesla CEO Musk. Musk recently said that the first task of the Government Efficiency Department is to eliminate employees with poor performance.