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.

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    Big Balls looks like a Connecticut boat shoe that came to life.

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      He looks like a half dressed toddler. Nice of him to give everyone an immediate visual cue for what they’re about to deal with, I guess.

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        Maybe musk will start carrying him around.

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        29 days ago

        I love it when the Nazis make themselves this punchable. Makes it easier for the sentiment* to take hold.

        e: autocorrect fail

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      1 month ago

      That’s a wonderfully specific yet accurate description. Up you go.

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      Sporting that bussin’ broccoli top 🥦

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      1 month ago

      I know it’s a long shot, but I so want sanity restored and people like him rounded the fuck up and charged with breaking into government systems.

      I want the legal system to wipe that fucking smug look right off their faces.