{"id":2451762,"date":"2025-06-25T11:14:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T15:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/original-doge-staffer-big-balls-leaves-the-federal-government\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T11:14:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T15:14:51","slug":"original-doge-staffer-big-balls-leaves-the-federal-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/original-doge-staffer-big-balls-leaves-the-federal-government\/","title":{"rendered":"Original DOGE staffer \u2018Big Balls\u2019 leaves the federal government"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Foriginal-doge-staffer-big-balls-leaves-the-federal-government%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2451762&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old referred to as &#8220;Big Balls,&#8221; has announced his departure from teh federal government. He was one of the original employees of the Department of Government Efficiency, a project that was previously led by Elon Musk. coristine confirmed his exit via social media, expressing relief and hinting at future endeavors, including a plan to &#8220;run a meatballs coin scam.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>His brief tenure in government was notable for his youth and prior controversies, including being fired from a cybersecurity internship for leaking confidential information.Despite this, he gained prominence within the management, participating in meetings related to various federal agencies and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >holding senior advisory roles<\/a>. Coristine previously worked across multiple departments including Homeland Security and Social Security, and he was recognized as a trusted member of the DOGE team, which is associated with the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p>Coristine confirmed the nickname &#8220;big Balls&#8221; during media appearances, and his departure marks a notable moment in his career, as he shifts his focus after a controversial and scrutinized stint in the governmental role.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Original DOGE staffer &lsquo;Big Balls&rsquo; leaves the federal government<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2139914\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>One of the original employees of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-government-efficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Department of Government Efficiency<\/a>, formerly led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Elon Musk<\/a>, has left the federal government.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Edward Coristine, the 19-year-old high school graduate who goes by &ldquo;Big Balls,&rdquo; left the job and the Trump administration this week. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sickening-video-shows-antifa-allegedly-stab-4-trump-supporters-in-washington-dc\/\" title=\"Sickening Video Shows Antifa Allegedly Stab 4 Trump Supporters in Washington DC\">social media account<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EdwardCoristine\/status\/1937632556226347249\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">under his name<\/a> confirmed that he left.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3453435\/trump-mark-rutte-daddy-schoolyard-fight-israel-iran\/\">Trump and Mark Rutte share awkward moment at summit as NATO chief calls him &#8216;daddy&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3453320\/trump-insists-iran-strikes-obliteration-leak-investigation\/\">Trump insists &#8216;total obliteration&#8217; of Iran nuclear sites, promises leak investigation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3453327\/trump-nato-press-conference\/\">WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks to the press during NATO summit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m officially out of that office. Can&rsquo;t say too much yet, Appreciate everyone who&rsquo;s reached out. Feels good to finally breathe again&hellip; Time to shift priorities and run a meatballs coin scam,&rdquo; Coristine posted. &ldquo;But I&rsquo;ll make a post explaining what happened soon.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>In February he claimed he was <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EdwardCoristine\/status\/1889046357375152460\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">starting<\/a> a job at the State Department. Later that month, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, listed Coristine in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/live-blog\/trump-france-emmanuel-macron-white-house-ukraine-tariffs-live-updates-rcna193386\/rcrd73638?canonicalCard=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">a directory<\/a> as a senior adviser.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Coristine drew eyes on him not only for his young age and lack of experience,&nbsp;but also having previously been fired from his internship at a cybersecurity firm for leaking company secrets, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-02-07\/musk-s-doge-teen-was-fired-by-cybersecurity-firm-for-leaking-company-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>Bloomberg News<\/em><\/a>. He had also briefly interned at Neuralink, a Musk-owned company.<\/p>\n<p>As late as last month, Coristine was still an active member of DOGE. He attended a meeting on May 5 with the Commerce Department regarding Trump&rsquo;s Golden Visa and a meeting on May 15 regarding the potential implementation of the DOGE agenda at the military.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">According to WIRED, which first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/big-balls-coristine-doge-resigned-us-government\/\" title=\"reported\">reported<\/a> his departure, he was one of the most trusted members of the DOGE team<\/span>.&nbsp;He was deployed across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-bidens-tax-fueled-spending-spree\/\" title=\"Joe Biden\u2019s Tax-Fueled Spending Spree\">multiple federal agencies<\/a> and had multiple federal laptops to his name.<\/p>\n<p>Coristine was additionally one of a handful of DOGE-affiliated staffers in President Donald Trump&rsquo;s White House who were occasionally seen at General Services Administration headquarters in Washington, D.C. His workspace was on the sixth floor of the office.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3407309\/weather-agencies-reshaped-under-trump-hurricane-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>HURRICANE WATCH: TRUMP&rsquo;S REMADE WEATHER AGENCIES IN THE EYE OF THE DOGE STORM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In addition to working in the GSA, Coristine worked in the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the Departments of Education, Health and Human Services and Homeland Security, and was most recently working within the Social Security Administration, and had an email address affiliated with the agency.<\/p>\n<p>As for the name: Coristine confirmed the nickname on Fox News when host Jesse Watters asked &ldquo;Who is Big Balls?&rdquo; during an interview with the DOGE team, and Musk said &ldquo;that should be obvious&rdquo; as Coristine raised his hand.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2139914\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2139914\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Original DOGE staffer &#8216;Big Balls&#8217; departs federal government<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2451763,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AP25064730769270-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[54523,12577,10045,23466,32857],"class_list":["post-2451762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-big-balls","tag-cryptocurrency","tag-departure","tag-doge","tag-federal-government"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AP25064730769270-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2451762","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2451762"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2451762\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2451766,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2451762\/revisions\/2451766"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2451763"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2451762"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2451762"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2451762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}