US EditionDOGE Staffer Known as ‘Big Balls’ Attacked in DC
WASHINGTON D.C., AUG 5 – Edward Coristine was beaten to the point of concussion while stopping an unarmed carjacking near Dupont Circle; two juveniles were arrested, police said.
- Two 15-year-olds were arrested in Washington, D.C. on August 3 for attempted unarmed carjacking and assault of Edward Coristine, a former DOGE staffer known as Big Balls.
- The arrest followed an early morning attack in Logan Circle where a gang of about ten juveniles tried to carjack Coristine and his significant other, prompting police intervention.
- Coristine was severely beaten while defending a woman, suffering a concussion, and police report confirmed theft of a black iPhone 16 and positive ID of two suspects.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that crime in D.C. is 'out of control' and threatened to federalize the city to restore order, echoing Tesla chief Elon Musk’s similar call.
- The incident renewed Republican efforts to challenge D.C.’s autonomy amid local concerns about youth crime and carjackings despite an overall 25% drop in violent crime from last year.
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Trump reignites threat to take over DC after former DOGE worker assaulted in attempted carjacking
President Donald Trump on Tuesday reignited his threat for the federal government to “run” Washington, DC, after a former Department of Government Efficiency employee was assaulted in an attempted carjacking.
DOGE staffer known as ‘Big Balls’ attacked in DC
A former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee was beaten in an attempted carjacking in Washington, D.C. this week, prompting President Trump to renew his threats to take control of the nation’s capital, according to multiple news reports. The victim, Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old software engineer nicknamed “Big Balls,” was assaulted early Sunday by a…
Ex-DOGE worker ‘beaten mercilessly’ in Washington, Trump threatens Fed takeover; Musk reacts
Two 15-year-olds were arrested in Washington for the attempted carjacking and assault of Edward Coristine, a member of Trump's DOGE. The incident prompted Trump to threaten federal control over D.C. due to rising crime, despite claims of overall crime reduction in the city.
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The Independent (US)Former DOGE employee nicknamed ‘Big Balls’ attacked in DC, report claims
President Donald Trump shared a photo of the bloodied former DOGE worker on Truth Social Tuesday and said crime was ‘out of control’ in Washington, D.C.
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