Former DOGE employee Edward "Big Balls" Coristine was brutally attacked in Washington, D.C., in what police say was a gang-style beating. Trump says he personally called to check on him and may take federal action. (@realDonaldTrump/Truth Social)
Referring to the recent beating of the former DOGE worker, a teenager whose real name is Edward Coristine, Trump said, "We just almost lost a young man, beautiful, handsome guy that got the hell knocked out of him the night before last."
The president said he called to check in on Coristine and that he would be calling again "in a little while."
"He went through a bad situation, to put it mildly. And there's too much of it. We're going to do something about it," said Trump.
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National Guard vehicles patrol Pennsylvania Avenue during a prior deployment. Trump says he may use the Guard again to enforce the law in the District of Columbia. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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"We have to run D.C. This has to be the best-run place in the country, not the worst-run place in the country," he said. "And it has so much potential, and we're going to take care of it. You're going to be safe. You're going to be safe walking down streets. You're not going to get mugged."
Peter Pinedo is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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