DOGE staffers resign en masse to protest Musk's slashing of federal government:

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US: DOGE employees resign over destruction: Some 21 employees from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have said they won't use their skills to ...

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Feb 25 25

DOGE Staffers Resign After Being Asked To Dismantle ‘Critical Public Services’: All who resigned had previously held senior roles at tech companies like Google ...

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NPR

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Feb 25 25

21 DOGE staffers resign, saying they won't help 'dismantle' public services: Twenty-one members of the United States DOGE Service have resigned ...

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The Independent

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Feb 25 25

More than 20 federal tech workers resign to protest Musk and DOGE’s push to ‘dismantle critical public services’

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Feb 25 25

21 federal tech workers resign rather than help Musk 'dismantle critical public services'

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Feb 25 25

Technology staffers resign en masse, say they refuse to ‘dismantle critical public services’ for Musk and DOGE

Rolling Stone

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Feb 25 25

DOGE Staffers Resign, Refusing to ‘Dismantle Critical Public Services’: Over 20 Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers resigned on Tuesday ...

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The Denver Post

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Feb 25 25

Federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE: Twenty-one civil service employees have resigned from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk’s ...

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Fast Company

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Feb 25 25

21 federal workers resign from DOGE, refusing to ‘dismantle critical public services’

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The Oregonian

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Feb 25 25

Technology staffers resign en masse, say they refuse to ‘dismantle critical public services’ for Musk and DOGE

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Feb 26 25

More than 20 staffers quit Musk’s DOGE, refusing to ‘dismantle critical public services’

UPI

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Feb 26 25

21 staffers quit, refuse to ‘legitimize DOGE actions’ - UPI.com: Twenty-one Department of Government Efficiency employees on Tuesday tendered their group ...

Richmond Times-Dispatch

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Feb 25 25

Federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE: The employees also warned that many of those enlisted to help slash the size of the federal ...

San Francisco Chronicle

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Feb 25 25

Federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE: The staffers wrote they “swore to serve the American people" and uphold their oath to...

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theguardian.com

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Feb 25 25

More than 20 Musk staffers resign over Doge’s ‘dismantling of public services’: Trump administration employees refuse to help billionaire slash size of federal ...

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Common Dreams

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Feb 25 25

Refusing to Help DOGE 'Dismantle Critical Public Services,' 21 Tech Experts Resign

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ABC News

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Feb 25 25

Federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE: Twenty-one civil service employees have resigned from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk’s ...

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Jul 15 25

DOGE staffer with access to Americans’ personal data leaked private xAI API key: The researcher who found the exposed key said it “raises questions” about how ...

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DOGE staffers are fleeing the government after Musk team’s whirlwind overhaul of DC

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Jul 09 25

Musk’s DOGE Goons Get a Taste of Their Own Medicine With Loyalty Tests: White House officials are grilling DOGE members on whether they’re loyal to President ...

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Elon Musk Staffer 'Big Balls' Joining Social Security Administration: Edward Coristine resigned from the federal government earlier this month but has returned ...

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The New Yorker

Jun 16 25

What Did Elon Musk Accomplish at DOGE?: Before his falling out with Donald Trump, the Tesla C.E.O. fired thousands of government workers and badly damaged the I ...

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Dozens of Musk-Connected Staff Remain at DOGE: At least 38 DOGE members work, or have worked, for one of Elon Musk’s companies. Meanwhile ...

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ABC News

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Jun 06 25

Trump-Musk feud leaves some DOGE staffers worried about their futures: Sources: Some staffers fear the rift could make them vulnerable to political retribution.

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WIRED

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‘Big Balls’ Is Officially a Full-Time Government Employee: The first wave of DOGE staffers was supposed to be gone after 130 days. Instead ...

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Please come back: Trump administration ‘rehiring’ staffers fired by Elon Musk's DOGE?

PBS

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Jun 04 25

Ex-DOGE staffer: ‘I have no idea’ who was in charge: Billionaire Elon Musk has returned to his business ventures after leaving the White House and his role with ...

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Without Musk, DOGE likely to fizzle out, says ex-staffer: Without billionaire Elon Musk in the Trump administration, his cost-cutting Department of Government ...

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The Irish Times

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May 07 25

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Mar 26 25

Exclusive: DOGE staffer 'Big Balls' provided tech support to cybercrime ring, records show

Key FactsDOGE Staffer Provided Tech Support to Cybercrime Group

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Edward Coristine, a member of the DOGE team, previously supported a cybercrime group involved in data trafficking.

The EGodly group boasted online about stalking an FBI agent and other illegal activities while utilizing Coristine's company, DiamondCDN.

Coristine's link to EGodly, existing between 2022 and 2023, was substantiated by digital records documenting his services for the group.

Experts raised concerns about someone with ties to cybercriminals having access to government networks, potentially compromising security.

These are bad folks.
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One Person Was Noticeably Absent From Musk and DOGE's Fox News Interview: Amy Gleason was noticeably absent for Thursday's DOGE interview on Fox News ...

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Seven members of the Department of Government Efficiency broke their media silence during a group interview.

Elon Musk introduced DOGE employees who are working on reshaping the U.S. government, despite his previous emphasis on secrecy.

The interviewees, including Joe Gebbia and Tom Krause, discussed the need to apply private company standards to the federal government.

Musk reiterated DOGE's goal to cut the deficit by 15% and expressed support for maintaining Social Security benefits.

We feel confident that a 15% reduction can be done without affecting any of the critical government services.
— Elon Musk expressed his commitment to DOGE's goal of reducing the federal budget deficit.

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Feb 25 25

Nearly 40 percent of contracts canceled by Musk's DOGE are expected to produce no savings

Key FactsMusk's DOGE Cancels Nearly 40% of Contracts

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Nearly 40% of the federal contracts canceled by the Trump administration are expected to yield no savings.

DOGE data indicates that out of approximately 2,300 terminated contracts, over 794 were fully funded.

Experts criticize this approach as ineffective since many of the contracts have already been paid.

The claimed overall savings of $9.6 billion is questioned by independent experts.

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Newsweek

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Feb 17 25

Airbnb Co-Founder Joe Gebbia Joins Growing DOGE Team Under Elon Musk: Joe Gebbia is the latest tech guru to join Elon Musk's growing team of staffers within DOGE ...

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Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb, has joined Elon Musk's DOGE team focused on cost-cutting.

His background in disruptive business models will assist Musk in identifying and reducing inefficient federal expenditures.

DOGE has already proposed significant budget cuts, including the dissolution of agencies like USAID.

With Gebbia's addition to DOGE, further budget reviews and increased private-sector collaboration are anticipated.