One of Elon Musk 's scandal-hit DOGE protoges is reportedly the grandson of a KGB agent who was executed as a traitor by the Soviet Union. Edward Coristine gained notoriety last month in the wake of his brief departure from the so-called Department of Government Efficiency. He had tendered his resignation following the discovery of several past racist social media posts, including one that called for the normalisation of "Indian hate", but was quickly rehired by Mr Musk following a poll on X,