Ex-DOGE Staffer Beaten Thwarting D.C. Carjacking

Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer known as 'Big Balls,' was severely beaten while intervening in an attempted carjacking in downtown Washington, D.C. Early Sunday morning, Coristine pushed his significant other to safety before confronting a group of juveniles, sustaining significant injuries before police arrested two 15-year-olds from Hyattsville, Maryland. Former President Trump condemned the incident, calling for harsher penalties for juvenile offenders and threatening federal intervention if D.C. does not address violent crime. Elon Musk and other DOGE colleagues publicly praised Coristine's actions, labeling him a hero. The attack has intensified scrutiny of D.C.'s crime rates, following other recent violent incidents involving government-affiliated individuals. Coristine's background, including past links to cybercrime allegations, has also drawn media attention.