Biden-Appointed Judge Releases Teens Accused Assaulting Ex-DOGE Employee in Washington D.C.

Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old engineer, was brutally beaten during an attempted carjacking in Washington, D.C., by a group of around 10 juveniles. Two 15-year-old suspects from Hyattsville, Maryland, were arrested and charged but were recently released from secure juvenile detention by Judge Kendra Briggs, a Biden appointee, who ordered them placed under strict conditions including electronic monitoring and curfews. This judicial decision came despite objections from prosecutors and follows President Donald Trump's efforts to crack down on crime in the capital, including federalizing the Metropolitan Police Department and deploying the National Guard. Trump condemned the judge's release of the suspects, framing the incident as part of the broader lawlessness he aims to end in D.C. The judge emphasized the importance of schooling and family support in the suspects' rehabilitation, while maintaining readiness to hold emergency hearings if conditions are violated. The case highlights tensions between local judicial decisions and federal crime control initiatives under Trump's administration.