Marko Elez

Marko Elez (born 1999 or 2000) is a software engineer and a former government employee as part of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). He has come under public scrutiny after being granted administrator-level access to critical U.S. Treasury payment systems as part of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). He has no previous experience in government or finance.

Quotes

• I would not mind at all if Gaza and Israel were both wiped off the face of the Earth.
  • June 2024. Quoted in Long, Katherine (February 6, 2025). "DOGE Staffer Resigns Over Racist Posts" (in en-US). The Wall Street Journal. 

• Just for the record, I was racist before it was cool.
  • July 2024. Quoted in Long, Katherine (February 6, 2025). "DOGE Staffer Resigns Over Racist Posts" (in en-US). The Wall Street Journal. 

• You could not pay me to marry outside of my ethnicity.
  • September 2024. Quoted in Long, Katherine (February 6, 2025). "DOGE Staffer Resigns Over Racist Posts" (in en-US). The Wall Street Journal. 

• Normalize Indian hate.
  • September 2024. Quoted in Long, Katherine (February 6, 2025). "DOGE Staffer Resigns Over Racist Posts" (in en-US). The Wall Street Journal. 

• 99% of Indian H1Bs will be replaced by slightly smarter LLMs, they’re going back don’t worry guys.
  • December 2024. Quoted in Long, Katherine (February 6, 2025). "DOGE Staffer Resigns Over Racist Posts" (in en-US). The Wall Street Journal. 

Quotes about Marko Elez

• He will be brought back. To err is human, to forgive divine.
  • Elon Musk, February 2025. Member of Elon Musk's DOGE team resigns after racist posts resurface. National Public Radio.

• Here’s my view: I obviously disagree with some of Elez’s posts, but I don’t think stupid social media activity should ruin a kid’s life. We shouldn’t reward journalists who try to destroy people. Ever. So I say bring him back. If he’s a bad dude or a terrible member of the team, fire him for that.
  • Vice President J.D. Vance, February 2025. Member of Elon Musk's DOGE team resigns after racist posts resurface. National Public Radio. [1] Staffer at Musk’s DOGE resigns after racist social media posts exposed. CNBC.

• Racist trolls on the internet, while offensive, don’t threaten my kids. You know what does? A culture that denies grace to people who make mistakes. A culture that encourages congressmen to act like whiny children.
  • Vice President J.D. Vance, February 2025. Staffer at Musk’s DOGE resigns after racist social media posts exposed. CNBC.