DOGE work could ‘cross extreme ethical and legal lines,’ says former employee

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On Tuesday, 21 employees working under DOGE resigned in protest. In an anonymous letter, they wrote, “We will not use our skills as technologists to compromise core government systems, jeopardize Americans’ sensitive data, or dismantle critical public services.”

D.K. is one of those people – because she’s worried about retaliation

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