ā€˜Betraying the Honor of Your Own Wifeā€™: JD Vance Brutally Dragged for Defending Musk Aide Who Posted, ā€˜Normalize Indian Hateā€™
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Vice President JD Vance defended a staffer with Elon Musk's "Department of Government Efficiency" after the 25-year-old was found to have made blatantly racist statements last year. On Thursday, The Wall Street Journal identified an X account belonging to Marko Elez, who is one of the young DOGE employees running roughshod over various federal agencies. ā€œJust

Summary

JD Vance defended Marko Elez, a 25-year-old Musk aide after racist posts surfaced, including ā€œNormalize Indian hate.ā€

Elez resigned but was reinstated following Vanceā€™s support, despite Vanceā€™s wife being of Indian descent. Vance dismissed criticism, arguing past social media posts shouldnā€™t ruin careers.

Musk backed Elez after a public poll. Rep. Ro Khanna challenged Vance, who responded dismissively, sparking backlash.

The incident has intensified scrutiny of Muskā€™s hiring practices and Vanceā€™s stance on racism.