Elon Musk ran a poll on his social media platform X asking people whether a Department of Government Efficiency staffer who he said made "inappropriate statements" should be rehired. "Bring back @DOGE staffer who made inappropriate statements via a now deleted pseudonym?

Since then, the task force led by billionaire Elon Musk says it has saved more than $1 billion by canceling diversity, equity and inclusion contracts, among other expenses, according to DOGE's social media account.