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."

Angry and confused constituents have flooded the phone lines at the US Capitol this week, many of them asking questions about billionaire Elon Musk’s plans.

DOGE staffer Gavin Kliger is a Berkeley-educated computer scientist who has boosted white supremacists and misogynists online.