Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) sent messages to all members of Congress terminating their positions, stating “Your performance has not been adequate to justify further employment.”

After panicked Republicans contacted President Donald Trump, saying they were doing everything to do whatever Trump wanted, Musk sent out a corrected message. This one stated that the firings would only apply to those members of the House of Representatives and the Senate who voted against Trump’s proposed federal budget.

All Democratic and independent members of Congress, as well as two Republicans, found themselves locked out of their offices after everything inside had been confiscated. The Congress members and their entire staff were told that their salaries were immediately ended.

At a press gathering at which only pro-Trump members of the media were allowed to attend, one journalist asked if Trump supported these terminations. Trump forcefully answered, “Of course. One hundred percent. In fact, I want Elon to be even more aggressive in rooting out my opponents—I mean, slackers.”

Another journalist timidly pointed out that firing members of Congress was unconstitutional. Trump replied, “So what? Who’s going to stop me? The Democrats? They’re too weak. The military? My generals are now in charge. The Supreme Court? I have my six, and they already gave me immunity for anything I do as president.”

-David Wallechinsky