Twenty-one civil service staff resigned from the Trump administration on Tuesday, saying that they refused to assist the Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE) trim the federal workforce, in accordance with the Related Press.Â
The 21 staffers, together with engineers, information scientists and product managers, reportedly despatched a joint resignation letter stating that they’re against utilizing their technical experience to “compromise core authorities programs.”
“We is not going to use our abilities as technologists to compromise core authorities programs, jeopardize Individuals’ delicate information, or dismantle vital public providers,” the 21 staff mentioned of their letter obtained by the AP. “We is not going to lend our experience to hold out or legitimize DOGE’s actions.”
DOGE adviser Katie Millier mentioned in an X put up that the staff who resigned had been “full distant staff who hung Trans flags from their workplaces.”Â
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The reported resignations come as DOGE chief Elon Musk has been spearheading the Trump administration’s efforts to extend authorities effectivity by shedding federal staff and eliminating wasteful federal spending.Â
Elon Musk’s Division of Authorities Effectivity has made strides to slash the federal authorities workforce. (Jose Luis Magana)
White Home press secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed the resignation letter in a press release to the Related Press, noting that any courtroom challenges or different protests is not going to have an effect on Trump from delivering his guarantees.
“Anybody who thinks protests, lawsuits, and lawfare will deter President Trump will need to have been sleeping beneath a rock for the previous a number of years,” Leavitt reportedly wrote. “President Trump is not going to be deterred from delivering on the guarantees he made to make our federal authorities extra environment friendly and extra accountable to the hardworking American taxpayers.”
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The Division of Authorities Effectivity, led by Elon Musk, has laid off hundreds of staffers throughout a number of federal businesses. (Thomas Fuller/SOPA Pictures/LightRocket)
Fox Information Digital additionally reached out to the White Home in regards to the letter however didn’t instantly hear again.Â
The 21 staffers had been initially onboarded into DOGE after working for america Digital Service, an workplace established beneath former President Barack Obama’s administration following the botched rollout of Healthcare.gov, in accordance with the AP. The net portal was utilized by thousands and thousands of Individuals to enroll in insurance policy by means of the Democrat’s signature healthcare regulation, the Inexpensive Care Act.
The now-former staffers complained about their DOGE onboarding course of after Trump took workplace.
“A number of of those interviewers refused to determine themselves, requested questions on political loyalty, tried to pit colleagues towards one another, and demonstrated restricted technical capacity,” the staffers reportedly wrote of their letter. “This course of created important safety dangers.”
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Twenty-one federal staff resigned on Tuesday in opposition towards Elon Musk slashing the scale of the federal government. (AP Picture/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Throughout the transition, 40 staffers had been reportedly laid off earlier this month and the 65 remaining staffers had been built-in into DOGE. Solely 44 staff now stay, in accordance with the AP.
“We swore to serve the American folks and uphold our oath to the Structure throughout presidential administrations,” the 21 staffers reportedly acknowledged. “Nevertheless, it has develop into clear that we will now not honor these commitments.”
The Related Press contributed to this report.
