Twenty-one employees resigned from the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, stating that “we will not lend our expertise to carry out or legitimize DOGE’s actions,” according to a letter sent to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles on Tuesday.
The civil service employees, housed within the United States Digital Service — renamed the United States DOGE Service once Elon Musk took charge — stated in the letter obtained by POLITICO that “we swore to serve the American people and uphold our oath to the Constitution across presidential administrations. However, it has become clear that we can no longer honor those commitments at the United States DOGE Service.”
“We will not use our skills as technologists to compromise core government systems, jeopardize Americans’ sensitive data, or dismantle critical public services,” they continued.
The White House did not respond to a request for comment on the letter. In response to the Associated Press, which first reported on the letter, Musk said in a post on X: “More fake news from Associated Propaganda. These were Dem political holdovers who refused to return to the office. They would have been fired had they not resigned.”
