Trump administration briefing: Musk’s demands trigger mass Doge resignations and cabinet backlash
by Guardian staff and agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#6VHBC)
Musk's Doge demands wreak havoc in federal agencies and its cost-cutting impact may be having less impact than he claims - key US politics stories from Tuesday at a glance
More than 20 staffers of Elon Musk's so-called department of government efficiency" (Doge) stepped down on Tuesday, saying in a joint letter they refused to use their expertise to dismantle critical public services".
The mass resignations are the latest rebuke to the billionaire entrepreneur's hard-handed approach to slashing jobs and resources from federal government agencies. Musk had demanded federal workers email his office with five things they did the week prior to justify their positions.
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