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Edward 'Big Balls' Coristine Attacked in DC

Musk said a group tried to attack a woman before DOGE's Edward Coristine intervened. Here's what the police report says.
Police say Edward Coristine, a DOGE staffer who once went by "Big Balls" online, was beaten during an attempted carjacking in Washington, DC.
Edward 'Big Balls' Coristine Attacked in DC: What We Know
Edward Coristine was assaulted in Washington D.C.'s Logan Circle neighborhood by a group of teenagers attempting to carjack him at around 3 a.m. on Sunday.
Who is 'Big Balls' Edward Coristine, the former DOGE employee beaten in DC?
Earlier today, President Donald Trump once again threatened to take federal control of the District of Columbia in a lengthy Truth Social post after a famed former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee was allegedly beaten in the nation's capital.
How Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine and DOGE Got Access to a Federal Payroll System That Serves the FBI
Hundreds of pages of records reviewed by WIRED show just how quickly DOGE gained access to systems at the Small Business Administration—and through it, a USDA system that handles payroll for federal law enforcement.
Two teens charged in attack on former DOGE official Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine
Two 15-year-olds have been charged with unarmed carjacking after allegedly attacking Edward "Big Balls" Coristine, the teenage software engineer and former Neuralink intern who became a prominent figure in the Trump administration's cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
'Big Balls' beaten in DC: Trump warns District after Edward Coristine attack
Two teens were arrested following an attempted carjacking and assault of a top official from the Department of Government Efficiency, reigniting former President Donald Trump’s push for federal control of the nation’s capital.
Who Is Edward 'Big Balls' Coristine? Learn About The Attack Victim
We're checking out the background of former DOGE employee Edward "Big Balls" Coristine, who was the victim of a brutal attack in August 2025.
Ex-DOGE staffer allegedly injured in attempted carjacking — leading Trump to float federal takeover of D.C.
Former Department of Government Efficiency staffer Edward Coristine was allegedly assaulted in an attempted carjacking in ...
Police Report: Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine Assaulted in Alleged Carjacking
President Donald Trump shared a photo of the DOGE staffer after the alleged attack and threatened to “federalize” Washington, ...
19-year-old former DOGE worker assaulted in DC carjacking attempt, say police
Two 15-year-old suspects have been arrested in connection with the attempted unarmed carjacking in Washington, D.C..
Ex-DOGE staffer nicknamed ‘Big Balls’ left bloodied after savage DC carjacking attempt by 10 juveniles
A 19-year-old former DOGE staffer was beaten and bloodied by a mob of 10 minors early Sunday as he thwarted a carjacking ...
DOGE worker Big Balls assaulted in D.C., Trump threatens federal action
An assault on former DOGE worker Edward “Big Ball” Coristine prompted President Trump and Elon Musk to threaten a federal ...
‘Big Balls’ Trends as DOGE Employee Assault Goes Viral
The “Big Balls” trend on X (formerly Twitter) emerged after a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee was ...
Who is Edward Coristine? Former DOGE employee who was attacked while saving women in US capital praised by Donald Trump and Elon Musk
Edward Coristine, a former DOGE employee, intervened in a carjacking in D.C., sustaining injuries while protecting a woman.