The Trump administration on 5 August formally scrapped a short-lived initiative devised by former White House adviser Elon Musk that required federal employees to email their supervisors a weekly list of five work achievements. The Office of Personnel Management announced the move in a memo that rescinds earlier guidance instructing agencies to comply with the so-called “five things” mandate. OPM Director Scott Kupor said managers already have “many other existing tools” to track staff output and that the agency would no longer manage or use the process internally. Many departments had already scaled back participation after questioning the administrative burden and value of the reports. Musk introduced the requirement in February while leading the Department of Government Efficiency, arguing it would boost accountability across government. The program quickly drew pushback from agency chiefs who said they had not been consulted and from employees who received conflicting instructions about whether compliance was mandatory. The cancellation marks a further break between Trump and Musk, whose relationship deteriorated after the billionaire left government service in May following disagreements over tax and spending policy. Musk, who spent more than $250 million to support Trump’s 2024 campaign, has since returned full-time to his private business ventures. The White House declined to comment on the decision.