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.
Yeah, and other people led successful military campaigns and even empires at that age.
Alexander “the great” was 20 years old, when he got into power.
Scipio who later defeated Hannibal got his name on the roaster for a daring charge as an 18 years old officer.
Pennypacker was 16-19 years old when he became captain in the US Union army and was 20-22 when he became Brigardier General and was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1865
This is just some quick examples i found, but history is riddled with young people excelling in leadership roles.
Yeah, but that’s like when people died from old age when they were 40 have their midlife crisis by the time they’re 21, get married at 12 and cheat on your wife at 16. Have to set up alimony payments. …