Elon Musk has decided to rehire a former Department of Government Efficiency staffer who made 'inappropriate statements' based on the results of a poll conducted on his social media platform, X. The poll asked users if the staffer, who was linked to racist remarks on a deleted social media account, should be rehired. The majority voted in favor of reinstatement, prompting Musk to declare, 'He will be brought back.' This decision has sparked debate about DOGE's access to sensitive government data and the implications of Musk's reliance on social media polls for major decisions.
Elon Musk said a former Department of Government Efficiency staffer who made 'inappropriate statements' will be 'brought back' following the results of a social media poll.Musk on Friday ran a poll on his social media platform, X, asking people whether a former DOGE staffer should be rehired.'Bring back @ DOGE staffer who made inappropriate statements via a now deleted pseudonym?' Musk wrote.The majority of participants voted in favor of the rehiring.
Elez and Cloud Software Group CEO Tom Krause were identified in a Wednesday court hearing as the two Musk associates seeking access to the systems. Under the agreement, the Treasury said the two men would have read-only access to the records maintained by the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service.In response to Musk's poll, one X user commented that the staffer 'deserves a second chance' but should 'have a talk to about the racist stuff.
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