‘Carry him again’: Vance says he helps rehiring DOGE staffer who resigned over racist social media posts
Vice President JD Vance stated Friday that he would assist the rehiring of a DOGE workers member who resigned after it was discovered that he had beforehand made racist remarks on-line.
The workers member, 25-year-old Marko Elez, resigned from the Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE) Thursday after The Wall Avenue Journal reported that he had made feedback on-line that included supporting racism and eugenics. The White Home confirmed to NBC Information that Elez had resigned.
Vance made the feedback on X, reposting a ballot from DOGE head Elon Musk asking if the workers member must be introduced again.
“I clearly disagree with a few of Elez’s posts, however I don’t suppose silly social media exercise ought to smash a child’s life,” Vance wrote. “We shouldn’t reward journalists who attempt to destroy folks. Ever.”
“So I say convey him again,” Vance continued. “If he’s a foul dude or a horrible member of the crew, fireplace him for that.”
A Vance spokesperson declined to elaborate on the publish.
The Wall Avenue Journal stated it reviewed archived posts from a deleted X account utilized by Elez by which he posted messages reminiscent of “Only for the file, I used to be racist earlier than it was cool” and, “You could possibly not pay me to marry outdoors of my ethnicity…Normalize Indian hate.” NBC Information has not seen or verified these posts.
The Journal reported that the posts had been made by an account, @nullllptr, that beforehand glided by @marko_elez, and that the account stated they had been an worker at SpaceX and Starlink, matching Elez’s expertise posted on his private web site.
A textual content message and cellphone name to a quantity related to Elez weren’t instantly returned, and he didn’t remark to the Journal.
Vance’s feedback come as Musk’s DOGE has launched into a wide-ranging effort to slash the federal government’s workforce. The Trump administration has additionally sought to remove roles targeted on social justice initiatives.
Elez was one in all a cadre of younger Musk hires who joined DOGE as a part of what Musk has stated is an effort aimed toward “dismantling the radical-left shadow authorities.” That has included tech-focused personnel with no authorities expertise, a few of whom have left behind appreciable social media footprints.
Gavin Kliger, one other DOGE staffer, was reported by Rolling Stone to have beforehand reposted content material from Nick Fuentes, a white nationalist who has dined with President Donald Trump.
Kliger didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark despatched through LinkedIn and e mail.
