Twenty-one federal staffers resign in protest against DOGE and Elon Musk
‘We will not use our skills as technologists to compromise core government systems, jeopardize Americans’ sensitive data, or dismantle critical public services,’ said the group, who make up nearly a third of the department
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), inspired by the billionaire Elon Musk, was built on what was formerly the United States Digital Service (USDS). By executive order of Donald Trump, the agency was renamed, though it is still not strictly a department, and inherited its staff. On Tuesday, more than 20 federal employees who had been assigned to DOGE collectively resigned, saying that they refuse to use their technical expertise to “dismantle critical public services.”
