Ex-DOGE Employee ‘Big Balls’ Assaulted In Washington DC: Why Was He Attacked; Who Was Behind It?

A former Department of Government Efficiency DOGE employee known online as “Big Balls” was violently attacked during an attempted carjacking in Washington DC early Sunday morning. Edward Coristine, the victim, was reportedly trying to protect a woman near their parked vehicle in the city’s Logan Circle neighbourhood when a group of teenagers approached and assaulted him.

The incident occurred around 3 a.m. on Swann Street NW, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Authorities said the suspects attempted to steal the vehicle and began beating Coristine when he intervened. Two 15-year-olds from Hyattsville, Maryland, a boy and a girl, were arrested on the scene and charged with unarmed carjacking. Several other suspects fled and remain at large.

Attack on 'Big Balls': What happened

According to a police statement, the group approached Coristine and the woman near their vehicle and made a threat about taking the car. Coristine pushed the woman into the vehicle for her safety before confronting the group. Multiple attackers then allegedly beat him severely until nearby officers intervened, causing the group to flee. Coristine sustained injuries requiring treatment at the scene.

Former DOGE chief Elon Musk chimed in claiming that a "gang" of about a dozen young men tried to assault a women causing Coristine to "run in and defend her". After which he was beaten "to the point of concussion."

Trump threatens federal takeover of DC

The attack has fuelled President Trump’s push to take federal control of the city. “Crime in Washington, D.C., is totally out of control,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, calling for minors as young as 14 to be tried as adults. “If D.C. doesn’t get its act together we will have no choice but to take Federal control of the City.”

In remarks to reporters on Tuesday, Trump reiterated, “Either they’re going to straighten their act out. or we’re going to have to federalize and run it the way it’s supposed to be run