‘Racist’ DOGE Goon Broke Data Sharing Rules and Was Rewarded With Even More Access

BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN

Marko Elez, 25, is now employed by four agencies—including the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Labor.

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Updated Mar. 31 2025 5:34PM EDT / Published Mar. 31 2025 5:24PM EDT

Elon Musk and Marko Elez. — The Daily Beast/Getty/Linkedin

One of Elon Musk’s young Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) foot soldiers is back on the payroll—with even more access than he had before he was forced to resign over a series

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‘Racist’ DOGE Goon Broke Data Sharing Rules and Was Rewarded With Even More Access

Marko Elez, 25, is now employed by four agencies—including the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Labor.

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