A 25-year-old engineer working for the Division of Authorities Effectivity (or DOGE) has stepped down over racist posts from an X account tied to him, The Wall Road Journal reviews.
Marko Elez resigned after the WSJ requested the White Home about his connection to an account and its since-deleted posts. In September 2024, the account posted “You can not pay me to marry exterior of my ethnicity” and “Normalize Indian hate.” It additionally advocated a “eugenic immigration coverage” within the weeks main as much as President Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025.
Elez had entry to confidential federal fee data on the Treasury Division, WIRED reported on Tuesday. He beforehand labored at X and SpaceX — each corporations owned by Elon Musk, DOGE’s creator.
DOGE has despatched younger engineers like Elez throughout the federal authorities to implement mass restructuring plans, elevating safety considerations about their entry to delicate knowledge.
