A 19-year-old software engineer with ties to Elon Musk's DOGE project and a controversial past has been assigned to the State Department's Bureau of Diplomatic Technology. Edward Coristine's appointment, along with another DOGE member, has raised eyebrows due to his previous employment at a cybersecurity firm where he was allegedly fired for leaking information and his association with an online group known for criminal activity.
a 19-year-old software engineer who briefly worked at Elon Musk ’s brain startup Neuralink, got recruited to the billionaire’s government-deconstructionist effort DOGE and, now, in a twist so ridiculous it seems like it was stolen straight out ofmerely his online username
. The Washington Post reports that Coristine, who is also a staffer at DOGE, was recently assigned to the State Department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Technology. It’s unclear what Coristine, who only recently graduated from high school, will be doing at America’s diplomatic hub, but it understandably seems to have rattled senior officials at the agency.
Now, for whatever reason Balls/Coristine has been given a horrifying amount of access to the data and internal systems of the federal government. In addition to Coristine, another DOGE member—23-year-old former SpaceX intern Luke Farritor—has also reportedly been given some position at the State Department. Like Coristine, he is also listed as working for the Bureau of Diplomatic Technology.
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