New Delhi, March 15 -- Billionaire Elon Musk, who currently serves as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, faced backlash on Friday after reposting a controversial message on X. The post suggested that mass murders under Stalin, Mao, and Hitler were carried out by public sector employees rather than the leaders themselves.

The original post, which read, "Stalin, Mao, and Hitler didn't murder millions of people. Their public sector employees did," was quickly deleted but not before drawing intense condemnation from labor unions and advocacy groups.

Lee Saunders, president of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, strongly condemned Musk's message.

"America's public service workers - our nurses...