US EditionMusk to rehire Treasury DOGE staffer behind racist posts after Trump endorses idea
- Elon Musk ran a poll on his platform, X, asking if a former DOGE staffer should be rehired, and 78% of about 385,000 participants voted yes.
- The former DOGE staffer, Marko Elez, resigned after being linked to a deleted account that promoted racism, as reported by The Wall Street Journal.
- Musk stated that Elez, who made 'inappropriate statements,' will be 'brought back' following the poll results.
- Vice President JD Vance supported the decision, saying that 'stupid social media activity should not ruin a kid's life.
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Elon Musk Plans Reinstatement of DOGE Employee Fired Over Social Media Posts
Elon Musk has confirmed that he will reappoint a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee who was dismissed over “inappropriate remarks.” The decision came after a poll conducted on Musk’s social media platform, X. What Happened: The poll, which sought public opinion on whether the former DOGE employee should be rehired, garnered more than 385,000 votes, with a significant 78% favoring his return. “He will be brought back,” Mu…
The real lesson of the DOGE racist tweets scandal
The DOGE scandal shows what Republicans really mean when they say they believe in free speech. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported that a staffer at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) resigned after the paper inquired about some racist social media posts from an account linked to him. The swift resignation was, at least at first, a breath of fresh air. President Donald Trump and his allies ha…
“To be clear, I was racist before it was cool to be.” With such a business card, Marko Elez's career at the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), led by Elon Musk, could only be short. His case, however, goes far beyond his personal story: it fuels suspicions about the real intentions of the founder of Tesla and the objective of the federal revolution entrusted to him by President Trump, as La Repubblica reports. Elez, a 25-year-old progra…
Musk Considers Rehiring Deputy Who Resigned Over Racist Posts - News Facts Network
Elon Musk polled users on X about reinstating Marko Elez, a former Department of Government... The post Musk Considers Rehiring Deputy Who Resigned Over Racist Posts appeared first on News Facts Network.
Because of racist online contributions, a 25-year-old had lost his job in the US Treasury Department. US President Donald Trump is ignorant.
Because he is said to have made racist comments on the web, a member of Elon Musk's cost-cutting group lost his job. Now the man is allowed to return. »Irren is human, forgiving,« Musk said.
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