A Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer, known online as "Big Balls," was viciously beaten in Washington, D.C., while heroically stopping an attempted carjacking, as the Daily Caller reports.
Edward Coristine, a well-known DOGE member, was attacked around 3 a.m. Sunday, near Dupont Circle, while standing by a vehicle with another person. He shoved the second individual into the car for safety before confronting the assailants. The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) classified the incident as an attempted unarmed carjacking.
President Donald Trump decried the attack, stating, "Local 'youths' and gang members, some only 14, 15, and 16 years old, are randomly attacking, mugging, maiming, and shooting innocent Citizens." Such brazen violence in the nation’s capital, he suggests, thrives because perpetrators face little consequence. The progressive coddling of criminals, it seems, has left heroes like Coristine to fend off thugs alone.
Coristine’s courage came at a steep cost; he was severely beaten, sustaining injuries requiring treatment from D.C. Fire and EMS. A photo captured him in white jeans soaked with blood, slumped near a white vehicle, possibly a security car. The image paints a grim picture of a city where good Samaritans pay dearly for their bravery.
Approximately 10 suspects fled on foot when an MPD cruiser arrived at the scene. Only two, a 15-year-old male and a 15-year-old female from Hyattsville, Maryland, were apprehended. Both face charges of unarmed carjacking, but the light touch of juvenile justice raises questions about real accountability.
Marko Elez, a DOGE colleague, praised Coristine, saying, "My friend Big Balls is a hero." Elez’s photo and words underscore the raw courage it takes to stand up to a mob in a city plagued by rising violence. Yet, the left’s soft-on-crime policies seem to mock such heroism, leaving D.C.’s streets as battlegrounds.
The MPD’s Carjacking Taskforce is now investigating, but the incident adds to a string of violent episodes shaking the capital. Earlier, on June 30, Republican intern Eric Tarpinian-Jachym was fatally shot in D.C. Two Israeli Embassy staff members were also killed near the Capital Jewish Museum before that tragedy, signaling a city spiraling out of control.
Trump warned, "The most recent victim was beaten mercilessly by local thugs." He’s not wrong -- D.C.’s streets are becoming a free-for-all where law-abiding citizens are prey. The progressive mantra of “reform over punishment” seems to have emboldened criminals, not reformed them.
Elon Musk, who stepped down from leading DOGE in May, weighed in, stating, "A gang of about a dozen young men tried to assault a woman in her car at night in DC." His call to federalize D.C. reflects a growing frustration with local leadership’s failure to curb crime. The woke experiment of leniency has failed when heroes like Coristine are left bloodied.
Trump, during a July Cabinet meeting, hinted at drastic measures, saying, "We’re thinking about doing it, to be honest with you." He envisions a capital “run flawlessly,” a stark contrast to the current chaos. D.C.’s leadership, steeped in progressive ideals, seems more interested in optics than order.
The former president doubled down, declaring, "If D.C. doesn’t get its act together, and quickly, we will have no choice but to take Federal control of the City." His words resonate with those fed up with a city where criminals act with impunity. The left may cry “overreach,” but safety demands action, not excuses.
Musk’s blunt assessment cuts deeper: "It is time to federalize DC." When even a tech titan sees the need for federal muscle, it’s clear D.C.’s local governance is a sinking ship. Progressive policies have turned the capital into a cautionary tale of misplaced priorities.
Neither DOGE nor the White House responded to inquiries from the Daily Caller News Foundation. Their silence speaks volumes, leaving citizens to wonder if anyone in power cares about D.C.’s descent. The absence of comment only fuels the narrative that the establishment is complicit in the chaos.
Elez’s words linger: "Violence like this in the heart of DC is completely unacceptable." Yet, under the current regime, such violence feels all too routine. The woke agenda’s focus on “equity” over enforcement has left heroes like Coristine to face the consequences.
Washington, D.C., once a symbol of American strength, now teeters under the weight of unchecked crime. Coristine’s bravery shines as a beacon, but it’s a damning indictment that such heroism is needed at all. Until D.C. abandons its soft-on-crime stance, expect more blood on the streets -- and more heroes paying the price.
