A controversy has emerged after Elon Musk announced the rehiring of a former Department of Government Efficiency employee, Marko Elez, who had previously been fired for racist comments. Despite Vice President JD Vance advocating for a second chance,

Vice President JD Vance says Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency should rehire a staff member who resigned after he was linked to racist social media posts.

Marko Elez resigned after The Wall Street Journal reported he had posted racist messages to X that included “normalize Indian hate.”