Extra federal agents are patrolling Washington, D.C., hours after President Donald Trump ordered an “increased presence” of law enforcement.
The move came after 19-year-old former DOGE staffer Edward “Big Balls” Coristine was, according to the president, “beaten mercilessly” after an alleged carjacking assault in the city on Sunday.
Federal officers will maintain a presence in the city for at least a week, with “the option to extend as needed,” according to the White House.
The U.S. Park Police will lead the patrol, supported by members of a task force that brings together personnel from Homeland Security, the FBI, ATF, U.S. Marshals, the Department of Transportation, the Department of the Interior, and others.
Federal law enforcement was seen at Union Station, just hours after the di