DOGE Staffer Known as 'Big Balls' Reportedly the Grandkid of a KGB Spy
gizmodo.com
Sure, why not?

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.

  • saltesc@lemmy.world
    155·
    22 hours ago

    There’s plenty to go off here, but this is a stretch.

    My grandfathers were an RAAF pilot and a South African Navy man. None of that has anything to do with what I am. I’d be unprepared if people started attacking me about such topics as I know almost nothing about them.

    • Psaldorn@lemmy.world
      225·
      22 hours ago

      Counter point: KGB spies trained for the long con, having families, naturalising, bringing their kids into the system.

      In most other things lineage like that doesn’t matter, you’re right. But this one time…

      • KazuyaDarklight@lemmy.worldEnglish
        7·
        19 hours ago

        In this case though the KGB agent was killed by Russia for being an FBI double agent. This is a weird angle of attack. I HATE “DODGE” and this kid almost assuredly shouldn’t be in the position they are, but for other reasons.

    • dipcart@lemmy.world
      2·
      19 hours ago

      Is it a big deal? I have no idea. It’s just one of those details that you hear and you’re like, “Yeah that sounds like a likely thing to happen with these guys.” Yeah it is a stretch but it should be reported on. The article ends with ”Is it a big deal? I have no idea. It’s just one of those details that you hear and you’re like, ‘Yeah that sounds like a likely thing to happen with these guys.’”

      • saltesc@lemmy.world
        1·
        14 hours ago

        Yeah, what this article needs is some facts to base itself on.

        It could be a big deal, or also not. Nothing was presented to indicate much else, and conspiracy theories have never been much more than entertaining “what if” ideas, rarely factually pursued further.

        If it’s a big deal, present the facts as to why, otherwise I may as well be a navy man and a pilot simply by being second generation born to that. I wish that were true. Love the sky and sea.