YouTuber Nick Shirley has linked his latest California fraud investigation to government data he says was obtained with help from Edward Coristine, the former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) engineer better known online by the nickname “Big Balls.” Coristine no longer works for DOGE but remains in government as head of engineering for the White House National Design Studio. He appeared in a new YouTube interview with Shirley discussing alleged fraud findings and the use of federal spending data. During a March 2026 cabinet meeting, Trump hailed Shirley as a “nice young man.” REUTERS Coristine first entered federal work at 19 with no prior government experience and served across agencies including the Social Security Administration and the Small Business Administration. Before joining the government, he worked at Elon Musk’s Neuralink for several months and founded a startup known for hiring black hat hackers.…