US EditionDOGE Aide Known as ‘Big Balls’ Resigns
- Edward Coristine, known online as 'Big Balls', resigned from the Department of Government Efficiency in the U.S. government, confirmed by a White House official.
- Coristine's appointment raised concerns due to his age and previous job controversies, including a prior internship termination for leaking information.
- His departure follows Elon Musk's exit from the administration, which has seen several staff members leave while DOGE worked on budget cuts.
- Musk aimed to cut $2 trillion in federal spending, resulting in about $150 billion in recommended cuts currently debated by lawmakers.
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Key member of Musk’s DOGE, who grew up in CT, resigns from government
Edward Coristine, the 19-year-old high-profile operative for the Department of Government Efficiency, resigned Monday morning, according to a White House official. Coristine, known by the online pseudonym “Big Balls,” was a key player on Elon Musk’s team that spearheaded a widespread effort to slash the federal bureaucracy. To critics and many government employees, he became a symbol of DOGE’s flaws: Its technologists were young and inexperience…
Jacksonville Bold for 6.25.25: DOGE Days of Summer
The Jacksonville City Council’s DOGE Committee is now a memory, and what’s left are the recommendations. Chair Ron Salem released them this week, and while it’s hard to take issue with any of them, it’s also hard to understand precisely why much of this wasn’t best practice and implemented as a matter of course. One major problem identified is the handling of capital projects, and the description of the issue implies equal misfeasance by both th…
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The Daily CallerDOGE Staffer ‘Big Balls’ Hits Exit
A 19-year-old coder known online as “Big Balls” walked away from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Tuesday following department head Elon Musk’s acrimonious departure last month. Edward Coristine was one of the original DOGE staffers and had become a lightning rod of criticism due to his youth and inexperience. His exit continues a […] DOGE Staffer ‘Big Balls’ Hits Exit
Slog AM: One War Is Over, Big Balls Is Out, and Cuomo Is Sad
The Stranger's morning news roundup. by Megan Seling Israel-Iran Conflict Update: Apparently, it’s over, and both countries are claiming to have “won.” As for the US’ involvement, that’s also done, and it was a big success, huge. Maybe. Marco Rubio and Trump are saying the US strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities was mission accomplished and the country is “much further away” from producing a nuclear weapon, but Trump is also acknowledging that da…
Original DOGE staffer ‘Big Balls’ leaves the federal government
One of the original employees of the Department of Government Efficiency, formerly led by Elon Musk, has left the federal government. Edward Coristine, the 19-year-old high school graduate who goes by “Big Balls,” left the job and the Trump administration…
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