Summary

Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old DOGE staffer recently promoted to a senior adviser role in the State Department, is reportedly the grandson of former KGB spy Valery Martynov.

Martynov was executed in the Soviet Union after being exposed as an FBI informant. Coristine, an alleged former cybercriminal, previously worked in the General Services Administration and now has potential access to sensitive diplomatic data.

Concerns have been raised over his background and apparent lack of a security check.

The situation fuels fears about foreign influence in U.S. government operations.

  • halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world
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    20 hours ago

    “Big Balls” huh. This is 100% the same situation as calling the dude that can bench a school bus “Tiny”.

    Looking at a photo, this dude definitely has a pair of undescended testicles. They’re missing for sure.