Trump claims DC crime ‘out of control’ as former DOGE staffer attacked

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6 Aug 2025 • 10:20 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old federal employee known as 'Big Balls,' was attacked in an apparent attempted carjacking in Washington, D.C., over the weekend.
  • President Donald Trump shared a photo of the injured Coristine on Truth Social, asserting that crime in D.C. is “out of control” and threatening to “federalize” the city.
  • The incident occurred at 3am on Sunday when a group of juveniles allegedly approached Coristine and an unnamed woman and attacked him.
  • Police intervened, leading to the arrest of two 15-year-olds, a male and a female, who were subsequently charged with unarmed carjacking.
  • The president's threat to take federal control of D.C. comes despite a reported 35 per cent drop in violent crime in the city during 2024.

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