Heroism Meets Chaos: ‘Big Balls’ DOGE Staffer Brutally Attacked by DC Teen Gang in Brazen Carjacking Attempt
‘They could have killed that man, but he stood his ground for a stranger. Where is the outrage?’ one Truth Social user asked-echoing MAGA America’s fury after a shocking assault on a government whistleblower in the heart of Washington, D.C.
Welcome to Biden’s America-or, better yet, liberal-run Washington D.C.-where law and order have become a punchline and criminals hunt freely. Over the weekend, in a story that left even the city’s jaded residents shocked, Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine-a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) tech prodigy-was viciously beaten by a juvenile mob after stepping in to save a terrified woman from a violent carjacking attempt near Dupont Circle. Brazen teenagers, emboldened by what many call DC’s soft-on-crime policies, pounced on the 19-year-old staffer just after 3 a.m., leaving him bloodied and concussed for defending a fellow citizen.
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It was the kind of scene you expect in a city where criminals know politicians will protect them-not their victims. According to police and firsthand statements by tech kingpin Elon Musk, the attack unfolded near Dupont Circle as Coristine and an unnamed woman prepared to enter their vehicle.
Out of nowhere, a swarm of about a dozen teenagers descended on the pair. When one of the thugs menacingly remarked he would be “taking this car,” Coristine wasted no time-he shoved his companion into the vehicle to safety and turned to confront the attackers. The mob erupted, pummeling and stomping Coristine until he lost consciousness, sources say. Only the arrival of an MPD cruiser forced most suspects to scatter, though two-just 15 years old-were grabbed and charged with unarmed carjacking.
“Edward Coristine-known as ‘Big Balls’ for his uncompromising courage and tech skills-did not hesitate to put his own life on the line. This is the caliber of men the left wants to disarm and silence,” fumed one viral post.
The victim, who previously interned at Neuralink and was handpicked by Musk for his government patriotism, now faces mounting medical costs and lingering trauma. The online outpouring has been immense, with many MAGA Americans offering prayers-and demanding answers. If young criminals are allowed to run roughshod at 3 a.m. in a supposed ‘safe zone’ like Dupont, what does that signal for ordinary law-abiding Americans?
Truth Social Explodes: Trump Calls for Federal Crackdown as Liberal Lawlessness Peaks
‘Crime is totally out of control in Washington, D.C.-it is time for action, not excuses. If those in charge cannot get a grip, we will take the city back ourselves.’ – President Donald J. Trump, Truth Social, August 5
President Trump wasted no time thrusting the ‘Big Balls’ mugging into the national spotlight, sharing a gruesome photo of Coristine’s bloodied face and calling the city’s crime epidemic ‘totally out of control’. He unleashed a new round of pressure on DC’s embattled mayor and council, threatening to federalize the entire city government if liberal authorities keep coddling criminals.
“You have a city that is collapsing under its own permissiveness. Teenagers roaming in packs at night, assaulting federal staffers-what would have happened if not for this man’s bravery?” conservative commentator Laura Ingraham posted to X (formerly Twitter).
MAGA Nation responded in kind, making ‘Justice for Big Balls’ trend on X overnight. Commenters demanded new laws allowing suspects as young as 14 to face adult prosecution, stiffer penalties for organized youth gangs, and immediate federal intervention. The tragedy also spotlights a wave of similar incidents. Only weeks ago, Republican intern Eric Tarpinian-Jachym was fatally shot in DC, heightening tension and inflaming calls for sweeping reforms.
Elon Musk, who has been vocal about public safety and government efficiency, confirmed Coristine’s heroism on X, stressing that the DOGE team member saved a woman from a “gang of about a dozen young men” and suffered a concussion for it. Musk’s support only added to the media storm surrounding the case-and bolsters right-wing demands for a no-nonsense approach to DC’s youth crime.
Backlash Rocks City Hall as DC Faces Reckoning Over Juvenile Crime and Weak-kneed Policy
This alarming incident did more than bruise one brave staffer’s face-it exposed the rotten core of failed progressive policies infecting America’s capital city.
Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine’s brush with death isn’t just a one-off tragedy. The victim himself carries a backstory that underscores the kind of talent crumbling under leftist governance. A fearless coder who made a name at Neuralink before being summarily swept into federal service, Coristine represents precisely the class of energetic, security-minded young Americans that the MAGA movement cherishes. Critics note that so-called “juvenile justice reforms”-often touted by DC’s liberal establishment-have created a purgatory where minors get slaps on the wrist for chilling, violent behavior.
“The ultra-left loves to preach kindness and second chances-until it’s their own safety at risk. Where is the justice when heroes like Coristine are left battered in the streets?” wrote one Truth Social influencer.
Worse, the city council’s efforts to “reform” law enforcement appear to have backfired, giving rise to an emboldened criminal element. MPD can barely keep up with a surge in youth-driven assaults and carjackings, and even the feds are growing restless. Elon Musk’s defense of Coristine-and reference to rumors of past cyber-associations-further highlights how the very people risking most are those left most exposed by today’s so-called reforms. Coristine, now reportedly working for the Social Security Administration, had his personal effects stolen and suffered traumatic blows, all while liberals in power post empty platitudes on social media.
If reformers won’t act, MAGA America just might.
