Musk to rehire Treasury DOGE staffer behind racist posts after Trump endorses idea

Elon Musk announced on his social media platform X that he will rehire a DOGE staffer who resigned from a Treasury Department post due to racist and eugenic tweets, following Vice President JD Vance’s recommendation and President Donald Trump’s endorsement. The staffer, Marko Elez, resigned after his tweets were exposed by The Wall Street Journal, leading to Musk launching a poll on X regarding Elez’s rehiring, with 78% of voters in favor. Vance defended his support for Elez, despite backlash over his controversial posts, and Musk emphasized forgiveness in his decision.

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