Musk polled whether to "bring back @DOGE staffer who made inappropriate statements," referring to Marko Elez, who made inflammatory social media posts including calling to "normalize Indian hate."

DOGE officials have been active at USAID, Veterans Affairs, Treasury and elsewhere, but little is publicly known about their work.

Since taking office for his second term, President Donald Trump has issued a number of orders which included establishing the Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE. This program, led by Musk, has caused a stir by going through government programs to validate funding.