Edward Coristine, whose nickname “Big Balls” made him one of the most publicized members of Elon Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge), resigned from the US government this week. The 19-year-old technologist had worked at multiple agencies, most recently the Social Security Administration.
Coristine’s youth and lack of professional experience were emblematic of a class of Doge staffers tasked with dismantling the federal government under orders from Musk, their de facto leader. The White House official gave no further details on the move and Coristine did not immediately return an email seeking comment.
