Two Juveniles Arrested After Violent Assault on Ex-DOGE Worker in Washington DC

Two 15-year-old teenagers from Maryland have been arrested in Washington, D.C., for their involvement in a violent attempted carjacking and assault on Edward Coristine, a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee known as "Big Balls." The attack, which occurred in the Logan Circle neighborhood, involved a group of approximately a dozen juveniles targeting Coristine and a woman identified as his significant other. Coristine intervened to protect the woman and was severely beaten, sustaining a concussion, before police intervened and the assailants fled. President Donald Trump condemned the violence, calling for stricter laws to prosecute minors from age 14 as adults and threatening to federalize Washington, D.C., to restore order. Elon Musk, formerly DOGE’s chief adviser, also called for federal oversight, emphasizing the need to make the city safe. Authorities continue to investigate as multiple suspects remain at large.