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Jesse Watters declares ‘Big Balls, we love you,’ as he celebrates Trump’s DC crime crackdown

Fox News host credits 19-year-old Elon Musk acolyte for President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to the streets of the U.S. capital

The Independent UK

Ashley St. Clair, alleged mother to Elon Musk’s youngster child, says that she’s broke after ‘career suicide’

‘I’ve decided to start a podcast,’ the purported mother of one of Elon Musk’s children shared in a video on X Monday

The Independent UK

MAGA commentator pleads for Trump to give ‘Big Balls’ the Medal of Freedom after DC assault

Benny Johnson has drawn ridicule online after describing the actions of Edward Coristine as ‘heroic’

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Trump says National Guard coming to DC ‘very quickly’ after teens beat ‘handsome’ ex-DOGE staffer known as ‘Big Balls’

The president said he was going to call Edward Coristine to check on him following claims he was beaten by a group of teenagers

The Independent UK

Why is Edward Coristine Called 'Big Balls'? Ex-DOGE Member Attacked by Teen Mob—Trump Responds

Former DOGE operative Edward 'Big Balls' Coristine was beaten during an attempted carjacking in Washington, D.C., a hero's act that prompted Elon Musk and Donald Trump to demand federal intervention.

International Business Times UK

Attack on former DOGE staffer known as ‘Big Balls’ prompts Trump to threaten to federalize DC

President shares photo of bloodied federal employee on Truth Social and claims crime ‘out of control’ in Washington, D.C.

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Ex-Doge employee ‘Big Balls’ gets new Trump administration position

Edward Coristine, 19, has been given a job at Social Security Administration after quitting Elon Musk’s ‘department’

The Guardian - US

‘Big Balls’ now working at Social Security Administration after departing DOGE: report

Coristine, who was hired by Musk to join the DOGE team, recently departed the White House but a SSA spokesperson confirmed that he has since joined the agency as a special government employee

The Independent UK

Big Balls' Edward Coristine: Teen Tech Prodigy Quits Musk's DOGE Taskforce Amid Cybercrime Scandal

Edward Coristine, 19, resigned from Elon Musk's federal DOGE taskforce amid reports of cybersecurity ties and misconduct.

International Business Times UK

Doge employee ‘Big Balls’ has resigned, says White House official

One of Doge’s best-known workers Edward Coristine, 19, quits a month after his former boss Elon Musk’s departure

The Guardian - US

DOGE-Fame 'Big Balls' Is Reportedly Leaving The Government Department Once Headed By Elon Musk — Dogecoin Price Rises

Another key figure at the Department of Government Efficiency, nicknamed “Big Balls”, has reportedly stepped down, following the exit of Elon Musk from the federal initiative meant to reduce wasteful spending.

Benzinga

DOGE’s ‘Big Balls’ no longer works for the government: report

Edward Coristine was just 19 when he was first selected to work for the Tesla boss as a technologist and received full-time staff status last month

The Independent UK

$Musk promises DOGE has a ‘long-term’ future as steps back from White House having cut a fraction of what he promised$

Musk promises DOGE has a ‘long-term’ future as steps back from White House having cut a fraction of what he promised

DOGE shows up in force on Fox as Musk vows its mission will continue even though he’s not longer at the White House

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‘Big Balls’ gave tech support to criminal group that cyberstalked an FBI agent, report says

Edward Coristine, the 19-year-old Elon Musk acolyte and DOGE staffer, allegedly provided services to cyber gang EGodly while in high school

The Independent UK

Elon Musk’s protege ‘Big Balls’ is grandson of executed KGB agent, report says

DOGE staffer Edward Coristine, best known by vulgar nickname, related to late Soviet spy Valery Martynov

Reason

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‘Who the hell voted for Big Balls?’ Former Clinton adviser rages at Musk’s teenage DOGE hire

Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist, criticized the teenage adviser working for Elon Musk known by a controversial nickname

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If you thought Elon Musk was bad, look at his dreadful mini-mes and shudder for America

They are young and seizing the reins of government on their master’s behalf with an imperial swagger. It will end in many tears, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

International Business Times UK

'Big Balls' Controversy: Elon Musk's 19-Year-Old Protégé Lands Senior State Department Role, Sparking Outrage

Elon Musk's 19-year-old protégé, Edward Coristine, known online as 'Big Balls,' landed a senior State Department role, sparking controversy.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk’s teenage high school grad staffer known as ‘Big Balls’ now State Department adviser: Report

The news raises fresh fears about Musk and DOGE’s access to sensitive information about U.S. diplomats

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