DOGE erupts in internal strife, one-third of employees resign collectively: will no longer assist Musk
The 21 employees who resigned were former members of the U.S. Digital Service. In their resignation letter, they stated that they refused to use their skills to help Musk "undermine critical public services" and emphasized that Musk only cares about seizing power to further enrich himself
DOGE employees collectively resign, casting a shadow over "Minister Ma's" reform ambitions.
According to a report by National Public Radio (NPR) on Tuesday, 21 employees have resigned from the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), accounting for one-third of the department's workforce.
The report states that the 21 resigning employees are primarily composed of software engineers and product managers. They were formerly members of the U.S. Digital Service, which was later renamed the Department of Government Efficiency, now known as DOGE.
In a letter co-signed to White House Chief of Staff Susan Wiles, the 21 employees expressed their refusal to use their skills to put American citizens' data at risk and believe that Musk's leadership would "undermine critical public services."
They emphasized in the letter:
The U.S. Digital Service spent over a decade improving government services for ordinary citizens, while Musk only cares about seizing power and enriching his own wealth.
Since Trump took office, DOGE staff have entered multiple U.S. federal agencies to review government overspending. For example, some work at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been put on hold.
The DOGE department led by Musk has laid off thousands of employees across various government departments to reduce the size of the government. Previously, the DOGE team claimed to have achieved $55 billion in spending cuts, but specific data on its official website only shows about one-third of that amount.
This internal conflict comes as DOGE pushes for radical reforms.
The department has been reported to require federal employees to submit weekly work summaries, with Musk stating on his social media platform X that failing to respond could lead to unemployment