A DOGE staff member who resigned after making racist remarks online is to be rehired, a decision met with criticism. Vice President Mike Pence defended the rehiring, claiming that 'stupid social media activity' should not ruin someone's life. The controversy arises after former SpaceX and Starlink employee Marko Elez resigned following reports of racist posts on X. The White House confirmed Elez's resignation but declined further comment.
Marko Elez resigned after The Wall Street Journal reported he had posted racist messages to X that included “normalize Indian hate.”said Friday that he will bring back a DOGE staff member who resigned after it was found that the staffer had previously made racist remarks online.The Wall Street Journal
“So I say bring him back,” Vance continued. “If he’s a bad dude or a terrible member of the team, fire him for that.” The Journal reported that the posts were made by an account, @nullllptr, that previously went by @marko_elez, and that the account said they were an employee at SpaceX and Starlink, matching Elez’s experience posted on his personal website.
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