Marko Elez, a key staffer on Elon Musk's federal cost-cutting initiative, resigned Thursday following the discovery of past racist posts from his social media accounts. The posts, which advocated for racism, eugenics, and hostility towards Indian software engineers, were reported on by The Wall Street Journal and NPR.
Marko Elez, a key staffer on Elon Musk ’s federal cost-cutting initiative, resigned Thursday after past racist posts from his social media accounts resurfaced. The resignation came after The Wall Street Journal and NPR reported on posts advocating racism, eugenics, and hostility toward Indian software engineers, which had been archived before the account was deleted.
Elez’s temporary role in the Treasury Department had already raised concerns about outside access to highly sensitive taxpayer data, with critics questioning whether information was being shared with Musk’s White House-based DOGE team.The situation escalated when two federal employee unions and a retiree advocacy group sued the Treasury Department, alleging violations of federal privacy laws.
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