DOGE staffer Marko Elez, who had resigned over racist posts, gains access to key government personnel data

Marko Elez, a Department of Government Efficiency worker, was rehired after resigning due to racist posts and violations regarding sensitive employee data. He now has access to critical federal systems within the Department of Health and Human Services, which raises serious concerns about data security and the integrity of the rehiring process. High-profile figures like Elon Musk and Trump officials advocated for his return, citing principles of forgiveness despite the serious nature of his past actions, reflecting complicated dynamics within government employment.

Elez was granted read-only access to the above-listed systems in furtherance of the DOGE EO's directive to identify waste, fraud, and abuse and to modernize government technology and software to increase efficiency and productivity.

To err is human, to forgive divine,” Musk said of Elez at the time.

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