Two teenagers from Maryland who are accused of attacking a former “Department of Government Efficiency” employee appeared in court Thursday.

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The 15-year-olds, a boy and a girl, were granted “step down” detention, which is a shift from secure juvenile custody to less restrictive arrangements. The boy will serve home confinement, while the girl has been placed in a youth shelter.

Both are under strict conditions, including 24/7 electronic monitoring and a curfew.

Prosecutors and D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb opposed the decisi

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