Overview

• Edward “Big Balls” Coristine, a 19-year-old Senior Advisor at the GS-15 level, formally resigned from DOGE on June 23.
• His GSA Google Workspace account was deactivated and his name removed from a White House contact list of current DOGE employees.
• Coristine was among the first technologists hired and participated in interagency meetings on Trump’s Golden Visa program, military efficiency and Treasury reforms.
• Scrutiny over his vetting mounted after reports of Russian-registered domains tied to his Tesla.Sexy LLC startup and an alleged DDoS solicitation via his Telegram handle.
• Elon Musk’s departure in May, followed by Musk lieutenant Steve Davis’s exit, has left DOGE’s leadership hollow and its future uncertain.