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.”

Summary

More than 20 civil service employees resigned from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), rejecting efforts to dismantle public services under Trump.

The staffers, senior tech professionals, cited concerns about Musk’s leadership, the lack of technical expertise among his team, and the potential harm to critical public services like Social Security and healthcare.

The resignations follow mass layoffs and legal battles over Musk’s aggressive government downsizing. The White House dismissed concerns, while Musk, embracing his role, publicly mocked bureaucracy.

Critics warn his “move fast and break things” approach endangers critical government functions and data security.

  • IAmNotACat@lemmy.world
    5·
    18 hours ago

    I’m a bit confused: how did they resign from a department that was just created? Would Trump and Musk not have staffed it with loyalists?

      • earphone843English
        4·
        15 hours ago

        It’s Musk’s MO. Take something someone else created and claim credit for everything.

  • dan1101@lemm.ee
    2·
    16 hours ago

    Dismantling public services seems like theft or destruction of government property. Isn’t that a federal crime?

    • earphone843English
      2·
      15 hours ago

      It’s cute that you think the law still matters.