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Elon Musk says DOGE staffer who resigned for racist X posts will be brought back

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Elon Musk said he will bring back a DOGE staff member who resigned after it was found that the staffer had previously made racist remarks online.

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  1. Staffer at Musk's DOGE resigns after racist social media posts exposed

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

  2. Newest

    Elon Musk says DOGE staffer who resigned for racist X posts will be brought back

    Headline from NBC Los Angeles ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

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  1. Forbes

    Musk Says He’ll Rehire DOGE’s Marko Elez After Racist Posts: Here’s What To Know About Agency (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Marko Elez, the DOGE staffer who resigned after racist social media posts including a call to "normalize Indian hate" surfaced, will return to work for Musk, the billionaire announced.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Staffer at Musk's DOGE resigns after racist social media posts exposed (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Elon Musk is running DOGE, or the Department of Government Efficiency, for President Donald Trump, in an effort to slash government spending and staff.

  3. Forbes

    DOGE Treasury Agent Reportedly Resigns After Racist Posts: Here’s What To Know About Musk’s Agency (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    DOGE has gained access to government employees

  4. NBC Los Angeles

    Elon Musk says DOGE staffer who resigned for racist X posts will be brought back (opens NBC Los Angeles)

    Published

    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Elon Musk said he will bring back a DOGE staff member who resigned after it was found that the staffer had previously made racist remarks online.

  5. Fox7 Austin

    DOGE staffer resigns after racist social media posts resurface (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    Marko Elez, a software engineer working on Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting initiative, resigned after past racist social media posts surfaced, raising concerns about DOGE’s influence.

  6. Latin Times

    Top DOGE Employee Resigns After Past Racist Tweets Resurface: Report (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    A key staffer in Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has resigned after he was linked to recent racist and eugenics-related tweets.

  7. Breitbart News

    DOGE Staffer Resigns After Past Racist Posts Discovered (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A staff member with the DOGE advisory group under billionaire Elon Musk has resigned after several past racist tweets were resurfaced.

  8. NPR

    Member of Elon Musk's DOGE team resigns after racist posts resurface (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Marko Elez had recently been given special access by a federal judge to highly sensitive payment systems in the Department of Treasury.

  9. Forbes

    Elon Musk Floats Return Of DOGE Staffer Out After Racist Posts: Here’s What To Know About Agency (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Musk polled whether to "bring back @DOGE staffer who made inappropriate statements," referring to Marko Elez, who made inflammatory social media posts including calling to "normalize Indian hate."

  10. Gizmodo

    Elon Musk Rehiring DOGE Staffer Who Resigned Over Racist Tweets (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    Marko Elez has been linked to an account that tweeted things like "normalize Indian hate."

  11. NBC New York

    Musk to rehire Treasury DOGE staffer behind racist posts after Trump endorses idea (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Marko Elez was on the DOGE team formed by Elon Musk and tasked by President Donald Trump with cutting federal spending and reducing the government workforce.

  12. Forbes

    Musk—And JD Vance—Float Rehiring DOGE Staffer After Racist Posts: Here’s What To Know About Agency (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Vice President JD Vance called Friday for the reinstatement of Marko Elez, the DOGE staffer who resigned after racist social media posts including a call to "normalize Indian hate" surfaced.

  13. Townhall

    DOGE Staffer Resigns After Racist Posts Surface, but There Is More to the Story (opens Townhall)

    Published

  14. New York Post

    Elon Musk bringing back DOGE staffer who resigned after racist social media posts were exposed: ‘To err is human, to forgive divine’ (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    A Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer who resigned after being linked to racist social media posts will be brought back after President Trump and Vice President JD Vance both co-signed the idea, Elon Musk said Friday.

  15. Truthout

    DOGE Member Resigns After Reports Expose Social Media Posts Promoting Racism and Eugenics (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    The racist posts from DOGE member Marko Elez included a call to end the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

  16. Newsweek

    Elon Musk polls X users on rehiring fired DOGE staffer (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The staffer, Marko Elez, resigned following revelations of racist social media posts, leading to public scrutiny.

  17. Newsweek

    Elon Musk bringing back DOGE staffer who shared racist posts online (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Marko Elez, 25, resigned Thursday from DOGE, after his controversial tweets promoting racism and eugenics were exposed.

  18. Rolling Stone

    J.D. Vance and Musk Tag Team to Restore Racist DOGE Bro to Government (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Musk and Vance call for reinstatement of Marko Elez, Trump DOGE staffer who had broad access to Treasury data before resigning over racist posts.

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