A prominent DOGE member known for his online persona “Big Balls” was assaulted in Washington, DC, which prompted President Donald Trump to call for a federal takeover of the nation’s capital.

Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old software engineer known by his online persona “Big Balls,” said he was assaulted by ten “youths” outside of his car.

Trump shared a photo of the man after he was assaulted and threatened to take over the nation’s capital if the city does not address its crime problem. He wrote on Truth Social :

Crime in Washington, D.C., is totally out of control. Local “youths” and gang members, some only 14, 15, and 16-years-old, are randomly attacking, mugging, maiming, and shooting innocent Citizens, at the same time knowing that they will be almost immediately released. They

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