DOGE staffer who resigned over past social media posts reinstated with higher access: Filing

DOGE granted access to naturalization-related IT systems, memo shows

Members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency now have access to technical systems maintained by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, according to a recent memorandum viewed by FedScoop.  The memo, which was sent from and digitally signed by USCIS Chief Information Officer William McElhaney, states that Kyle Shutt, Edward Coristine, Aram Mogahaddassi and Payton Rehling were granted access to USCIS systems and data rep…

DOGE staffer Marko Elez, who had resigned over racist posts, gains access to key government personnel data

A Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) worker who resigned in February over racist posts before being brought back into the fold has since received expanded access to sensitive federal human resources information, new court filings show.

DOGE staffer who resigned over past social media posts reinstated with higher access: Filing

A Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer who resigned over racist posts that resurfaced on social media last month was reinstated to oversee the slashing of waste, fraud and abuse in March under the agency led by Elon Musk, according to court filings. Marko Elez, 25, allegedly relinquished access to sensitive systems being reviewed by…

Sen. Jim Justice: DOGE Mowed 'Past the Fence'

While supporting DOGE's efforts overall, Sen. Jim Justice, R-W. Va., said the group's reduction in federal spending has gone too far at times, Axios reported.

DOGE Staffer Forced to Resign Over Old Social Media Posts Is Rehired — With Even More Access

Elon Musk speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) A DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) staffer who resigned in February over resurfaced social media posts has been reinstated with more access to sensitive data, according to a new court filing. Marko Elez, a 25-year-old software engineer with a l…

DOGE staffer who shared Treasury data now has more access to government systems

The DOGE staffer who resigned from his post over old racist tweets — and who broke data-sharing rules, an audit found — has been rehired to work with sensitive data at several federal agencies.The staffer is Marko Elez, a Department of Labor employee detailed to the DOGE entity within the White House, according to a Saturday court filing. It says the Labor Department is aware of four other agencies, including the Department of Health and Human S…