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114 ‘Big Balls’ Is Officially a Full-Time Government Employee

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Makena Kelly @ Wired · 06/04/2025 11:08 EDT

‘Big Balls’ Is Officially a Full-Time Government Employee

The first wave of DOGE staffers was supposed to be gone after 130 days. Instead, core members of the team have signed on for the long haul.

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