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Bombshell. More than 20 civil service employees resigned Tuesday from Elon Musk's DOGE. [1]
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Date: 2025-02-25
Wow. Shocker.
According to Newsweek, 21 DOGE employees quit on Tuesday “citing their refusal to use their technical expertise to "dismantle critical public services."
Finally, some people on the inside of Elon Musk and Trump’s government are fighting back.
Some of my hope in humanity has been restored.
These are the folks on the front line of Trump’s and Musk’s dismantling of our federal government.
From Newsweek: More Than 20 Staffers Quit Musk's DOGE, Rebuke Trump Admin Government Cuts "We swore to serve the American people and uphold our oath to the Constitution across presidential administrations," the 21 staffers wrote in a joint resignation letter, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press. "However, it has become clear that we can no longer honor those commitments." The employees also warned that many of those recruited by Musk to shrink the federal government under President Donald Trump were political ideologues lacking the necessary skills or experience for the task ahead. Many had previously held senior positions at major tech firms like Google and Amazon and had joined the government out of a commitment to public service. According to the staffers, individuals wearing White House visitor badges—some refusing to give their names—questioned them about their qualifications and political affiliations. Some interviewers displayed a limited grasp of technical matters, while many appeared to be young, ideologically driven, and more motivated by admiration for Musk than by a genuine interest in improving government technology. Link to Story: www.newsweek.com/...
From the Associated Press: 21 employees resign from DOGE, refusing to ‘dismantle critical public services’ More than 20 civil service employees resigned Tuesday from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, saying they were refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle critical public services.” “We swore to serve the American people and uphold our oath to the Constitution across presidential administrations,” the 21 staffers wrote in a joint resignation letter, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press. “However, it has become clear that we can no longer honor those commitments.” From the Story: www.yahoo.com/...
From National News Desk: 21 DOGE employees quit, protest plans to 'dismantle critical public services' Employees also warned that those helping Musk downsize the federal government under the President Donald Trump administration were political ideologues who did not have the necessary skills or experience for the task ahead of them. Link to Story: thenationaldesk.com/...
From Live Mint: According to an AP report, in a joint resignation letter, the 21 departing staff members , whose roles included engineers, data scientists, and product managers, stated that they could no longer serve under the current administration without violating their oath to the American people and the Constitution. Link to story: www.livemint.com/...
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