DOGE Staffers Resign, Accusing Musk of Dismantling Public Services
Over 20 civil service employees resigned from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), citing ethical concerns and a lack of technical expertise among Musk’s appointees. These employees, primarily engineers and data scientists, asserted that DOGE’s actions threatened critical public services and jeopardized sensitive American data. Their mass resignation follows earlier layoffs, weakening the government’s technological infrastructure and raising concerns about the security of various federal systems. This action represents a significant setback to Musk and the Trump administration’s efforts to drastically reduce the federal workforce. The resignations highlight the conflict between Musk’s aggressive cost-cutting measures and the preservation of essential government services.
John Q. Hosedrinker