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Staffer at Musk's DOGE resigns over racist social media posts: WSJ

A staff member on Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency resigned after the Wall Street Journal inquired about his connection to a racist social media account.
The staff member, Marko Elez, had been granted access to the U.S. Treasury payment system by a federal judge but with restrictions on data sharing.
The Journal reported that Elez had worked for Musk at companies like SpaceX and Starlink, and had posted racist comments on social media under a different username.

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DOGE official at Treasury resigns after racist posts

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