'I was racist before it was cool,' says post of Musk ally who quit DOGE
DOGE employee Marko Elez resigned after the Wall Street Journal connected him to a deleted account containing racist posts on social media site X.
‘I was racist before it was cool’: DOGE worker who had access to Treasury pay systems resigns over racist posts
DOGE worker Marko Elez, who was given access to sensitive Treasury pay systems, resigns after his racist social media posts resurface. Elon Musk’s unofficial Department of Government Efficiency has raised concerns among Americans and Democratic politicians due to the access the White House under Donald Trump grants him.
Musk rehires DOGE staffer who posted ‘I was racist before it was cool’
One of Elon Musk’s 25-year-old DOGE staffers resigned after his racist posts came to light. But Trump, JD Vance, and Musk all agreed he should be rehired.
DOGE Staffer: 'I Was Racist Before It Was Cool'
A staffer at Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has resigned after racist X posts came to light. Marko Elez, 25, who was reportedly granted administrator-level privileges to read and write code in the Treasury Department's payments systems,
Elon Musk To Rehire DOGE Staffer Who Bragged ‘I Was Racist Before It Was Cool’
Elon Musk announced on X Friday that DOGE staffer Marko Elez would be rehired after he resigned on Thursday following reports he made racists post in the past. Musk, who hired the 25-year-old, put up a poll on X asking, “Bring back @DOGE staffer who made inappropriate statements via a now-deleted pseudonym?”
One of Elon's DOGE Boys Just Resigned After His Incredibly Racist Tweets Were Discovered
A 25-year-old staffer for Elon Musk's DOGE has resigned after the Wall Street Journal reached out over racist social media posts.
DOGE Staffer Resigns After Racist Social Media Posts Exposed: Report
A member of President Donald Trump ’s new Department of Government Efficiency resigned after The Wall Street Journal asked the White House about ties between the staffer and a deleted social media account that promoted racism and eugenics, the paper reported Thursday.
Musk to rehire DOGE staffer with history of racist tweets
The decision came after Vice President JD Vance and then President Donald Trump backed the reinstatement of the staffer, Marko Elez.
J.D. Vance and Musk Tag Team to Restore Racist DOGE Bro to Government
Marko Elez resigned this week after a newspaper reported on social media posts decrying interracial marriage and promoting ...
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Musk’s 25-year-old DOGE staffer resigns after racist posts emerge: report
But a Wall Street Journal reporter linked Elez to a now-deleted social media account full of racist and hateful statements, including, "I was racist before it was cool." Feb. 7, 2025 ...