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Musk Rehires Racist-Tweet Staffer After Trump and Vance Back His Comeback

2025/2/10
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Donald Trump
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Ro Khanna
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Scott Bessent
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Will Walden: 我主要关注的是Marco Elez因种族主义推文辞职后是否真的会重新被雇佣,以及为什么J.D. Vance和Donald Trump会推动他重新被雇佣。我描述了事件的经过,包括Elez的辞职、Musk的投票以及各方对此事的反应。我也提到了Elez在DOGE团队中的工作背景,以及他过去的一些争议性言论。最后,我指出这件事发生在特朗普政府重塑关键政府机构的背景下,引发了关于政治忠诚、媒体监督和宽恕的讨论。 J.D. Vance: 我认为过去的社交媒体活动不应永久毁掉一个人的职业生涯。虽然我不同意Elez的一些帖子,但我认为不应因为愚蠢的社交媒体活动而毁掉一个孩子的生活。我们不应该奖励那些摧毁人们的记者。此外,我驳斥了Ro Khanna的担忧,认为互联网上的种族主义言论并不威胁到我的孩子,真正威胁到我们的是一种不宽容犯错的文化。 Donald Trump: 我表示支持副总统J.D. Vance的观点。如果副总统这么说了,我就支持他。 Ro Khanna: 我质疑Marco Elez在被重新雇佣前是否应该道歉。特别是考虑到他曾经发表过“正常化对印度人的仇恨”这样的言论。 Chris Wright: 我为DOGE团队成员的敏感政府访问权限辩护,认为政府需要年轻的管理顾问来审视运营方式。我还否认了关于DOGE团队成员访问能源部IT系统的安全担忧,强调他们没有安全许可。 Scott Bessent: 我确认亲自审查了来自Musk的DOGE团队的两名财政部员工之一,并强调他们是训练有素的专业人士,而不是一群四处游荡、胡作非为的人。

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Following his resignation due to racist and eugenicist tweets, Marco Elez's potential rehiring by Elon Musk sparks debate. A poll on X reveals significant support for his return, prompting a discussion about accountability and online behavior.
  • Marco Elez resigned after racist tweets surfaced.
  • Elon Musk conducted a poll on X regarding Elez's reinstatement.
  • 78% of voters favored Elez's return.
  • Elez's rehiring was announced by Musk.

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Marko Elez resigned after racist and eugenicist tweets surfaced, but Elon Musk is bringing him back to DOGE—at the urging of Vice President JD Vance and President Donald Trump. The move followed a public X poll where 78% voted for his return. Now, fierce backlash and political clashes are erupting over what this decision says about accountability in the Trump administration.