DOGE Mass Resignations Over Musk's Plans
Analysis based on 24 articles · First reported Feb 25, 2025 · Last updated Feb 26, 2025
The mass resignations from the United States — United States Postal Service, now DOGE, indicate significant internal resistance to Elon Musk's and Donald Trump's efforts to reduce the size of the United States federal government. This event could lead to increased uncertainty regarding the stability and effectiveness of government technology services, potentially impacting companies that rely on or contract with these services. The United States — White House's dismissive response suggests continued aggressive pursuit of these policies, which may create further disruption.
More than 20 civil service employees, including engineers, data scientists, and product managers, resigned en masse from Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), formerly the United States — United States Postal Service. They stated their refusal to use their technical expertise to 'dismantle critical public services,' compromise core government systems, or jeopardize Americans' sensitive data. The resignations are a setback for Elon Musk and Donald Trump's administration, which aims to slash the federal workforce. The employees cited concerns about political ideologues lacking necessary skills being enlisted by Elon Musk, and alleged that interviewers asked about political loyalty and demonstrated limited technical understanding. Earlier, 40 staffers, including Jonathan Kamens, were laid off, with Jonathan Kamens believing his firing was due to his political views. Elon Musk dismissed the resignations as 'fake news' and called the staffers 'Dem political holdovers,' while United States — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Donald Trump would not be deterred. New York Governor Kathy Hochul has offered state jobs to displaced federal workers.
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