India, June 25 -- Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old engineer known online as "Big Balls," has stepped down from his role in the federal government. Coristine was among the first technologists recruited for Elon Musk's ambitious Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Just last month, on May 31, 2025, he was appointed as a Senior Advisor at the GS-15 pay grade within the General Services Administration (GSA).

"Edward Coristine resigned yesterday," a White House official tells WIRED.

In his short tenure, Coristine attended several high-level meetings that included a May 5 discussion with the Commerce Department about President Donald Trump's "golden visa" program and a May 22 meeting with the Treasury Department.

According to WIRED, hi...