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Coverage dated August 5, 2025

Trump threatens federal takeover of DC after attack on former DOGE worker

Headline from WDIO Duluth

Two 15-year-olds have been arrested in Washington for an attempted carjacking and beating of Edward Coristine, a prominent member of the Department of Government Efficiency. The incident happened early Sunday in Logan Circle.

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  1. WDIO Duluth

    Trump threatens federal takeover of DC after attack on former DOGE worker (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Two 15-year-olds have been arrested in Washington for an attempted carjacking and beating of Edward Coristine, a prominent member of the Department of Government Efficiency. The incident happened early Sunday in Logan Circle.

  2. NBC Los Angeles

    DOGE staffer attacked in DC, Trump says in threat to federalize city (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    President Donald Trump once again threatened a federal takeover of D.C., calling crime “totally out of control” and saying a DOGE member was beaten.

  3. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Trump threatens to take federal control of DC after ex-DOGE employee Edward Coristine attacked (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    President Donald Trump once again threatened to take federal control of the District of Columbia in a lengthy Truth Social post shared Tuesday, after a famed former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee was allegedly beaten in the nation's capital.

  4. Blaze Media

    Trump threatens takeover of DC after DOGE's 'Big Balls' was savagely assaulted while defending a young woman (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    The president wants DC cleaned up and teenage thugs to face adult sentencing.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Trump threatens to federalize DC after DOGE staffer ‘Big Balls’ assaulted (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Donald Trump's threat to federalize Washington, D.C., is not new. In early July, he said he wants to run the district.

  6. CNN

    Trump reignites threat to take over DC after former DOGE worker assaulted in attempted carjacking (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    President Donald Trump on Tuesday reignited his threat for the federal government to “run” Washington, DC, after a former Department of Government Efficiency employee was assaulted in an attempted carjacking.

  7. PJ Media

    DOGE Employee Brutally Beaten, Trump Threatens to Federalize D.C. (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    A young DOGE employee was brutally beaten while defending a woman in D.C. Trump threatens federal intervention.

  8. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Trump threatens federal takeover of D.C. after attack on former DOGE worker (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The attack gave new fuel to long-standing Republican efforts to challenge Washington’s autonomy, with Trump threatening to bypass local authority and impose direct federal control over the city.

  9. WTOP Washington DC

    Trump responds after former 19-year-old DOGE employee beaten bloody in DC attempted carjacking (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    A 19-year-old ex-Department of Government Efficiency employee was violently beaten during an attempted carjacking in D.C. on Sunday. Now, President Donald Trump is once again threatening to “federalize” the District.

  10. RedState

    Irate Trump Threatens to 'Federalize' D.C. After Brutal Beating of DOGE Staffer (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Trump threatens to federalize D.C. amid rising crime and violence against residents.

  11. NPR

    After an ex-DOGE staffer's assault, Trump threatens to federalize D.C. Can he? (opens NPR)

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    Trump told reporters on Wednesday evening that he is considering taking over the D.C. police force and sending in the National Guard after a former DOGE staffer was hurt in an attempted carjacking.

  12. Breitbart News

    President Trump Threatens D.C. Takeover After DOGE Member 'Big Balls' Assaulted (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A prominent DOGE member known for his online persona "Big Balls" was assaulted in Washington, DC, which prompted President Donald Trump to call for a federal takeover of the nation's capital.

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