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21 tech employees assigned to DOGE quit rather than help Musk

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Twenty-one federal technology staffers who were recently integrated into DOGE’s government-slashing effort resigned en masse from their jobs Tuesday. Here’s what they said.

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    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.''

  2. Anchorage Daily News

    Federal technology employees resign rather than help Musk and DOGE (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Twenty-one civil service employees have resigned from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, saying they’re refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle critical public services.”

  3. ABC 7 Chicago

    21 federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE slash size of government (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    More than 20 civil service employees resigned Tuesday from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.

  4. WHDH Boston

    21 federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE slash size of government - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 20 civil service employees resigned Tuesday from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, saying they were refusing to

  5. Foxla

    21 tech employees assigned to DOGE quit rather than help Musk (opens Foxla)

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    Twenty-one federal technology staffers who were recently integrated into DOGE’s government-slashing effort resigned en masse from their jobs Tuesday. Here’s what they said.

  6. Time

    Federal Tech Staffers Quit Rather Than Help Musk (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    More than 20 civil service employees resigned Tuesday from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.

  7. Gizmodo

    21 Workers Resign From DOGE as Elon Musk Destroys the U.S. Government (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    Move fast and break things doesn't work well for vulnerable people on Medicare and Social Security.

  8. Engadget

    DOGE workers quit rather than help Musk "dismantle critical public services" (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    Nearly two dozen former employees of the US Digital Services resigned today rather than "carry out or legitimize DOGE's actions."

  9. New York Times

    21 Civil Servants Resign From DOGE, Refusing to Implement Elon Musk’s Changes (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The employees had worked for the U.S. Digital Service, a technology-focused unit rebranded by Mr. Musk and empowered by President Trump.

  10. WHDH Boston

    Federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 20 civil service employees resigned Tuesday from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, saying they were refusing to

  11. CBS News

    21 DOGE staffers, whose employment predated Musk agency, resign (opens CBS News)

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    The officials wrote in a letter that they "will not lend our expertise to carry out or legitimize DOGE's actions."

  12. The Oregonian

    Technology staffers resign en masse, say they refuse to ‘dismantle critical public services’ for Musk and DOGE (opens The Oregonian)

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    The mass resignation of engineers, data scientists and product managers is a temporary setback for Musk and the Republican president’s tech-driven purge of the federal workforce.

  13. NBC News

    21 U.S. DOGE Service staffers resign over a refusal to 'jeopardize Americans' sensitive data,' letter says (opens NBC News)

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    Twenty-one civil service employees resigned en masse Tuesday from Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.

  14. WFAA Dallas

    21 federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE (opens WFAA Dallas)

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    The staffers who resigned worked for what was once known as the United States Digital Service and announced their departure through a joint resignation letter.

  15. NBC Los Angeles

    21 federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE slash government (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Twenty-one civil service employees resigned from Elon Musk’s DOGE, saying they won't use their expertise to “dismantle critical public services.”

  16. Al Jazeera

    DOGE staffers offer group resignation in order to not ‘legitimise’ Musk (opens Al Jazeera)

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    A group of 21 US federal workers issued a resignation letter saying DOGE risked compromising sensitive government data.

  17. Philadelphia Inquirer

    21 federal technology staffers resign rather than help Elon Musk and DOGE slash size of government (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    “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.

  18. FOX 5 DC

    21 federal technology staffers resign refusing to help Elon Musk slash government size (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    According to the Associated Press, civil service employees resigned Tuesday from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, saying they refuse to use their technical expertise to “dismantle critical public services.”

  19. Truthout

    Staffers Resign En Masse From DOGE, Refusing to Help Musk “Dismantle” Services (opens Truthout)

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    “We will not lend our expertise to carry out or legitimize DOGE’s actions,” the staffers wrote.

  20. The Guardian

    More than 20 Musk staffers resign over Doge’s ‘dismantling of public services’ (opens The Guardian)

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    Trump administration employees refuse to help billionaire slash size of federal government through mass firings

  21. Fox News

    21 federal digital service staffers resign, refuse to help DOGE (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    At least 21 staffers have reportedly resigned from the Department of Government Efficiency, saying they refuse to help Elon Musk trim the government.

  22. Deutsche Welle

    US: DOGE employees resign over destruction – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Some 21 employees from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have said they won't use their skills to "dismantle critical public services." Undeterred, Elon Musk repeated threats to fire federal workers.

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