A Washington, D.C. , court on Tuesday granted probation to two teenagers who brutally attacked former Department of Government Efficiency staffer Edward “Big Balls” Coristine in August, meaning the defendants can avoid jail time.

The unnamed boy and girl, both age 15, pleaded guilty to simple assault in connection with the Aug. 3 attack that prompted President Donald Trump to crack down on crime in the district.

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The boy faces a 12-month probation sentence, while

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