Two Teens Charged In Attack On Former Doge Official Edward “big Balls” Coristine

Two 15-year-olds person been charged pinch unarmed carjacking aft allegedly attacking Edward “Big Balls” Coristine, nan teenage package technologist and erstwhile Neuralink intern who became a salient fig successful nan Trump administration’s cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

According to reports citing section authorities, Coristine — who left DOGE successful June but returned to national work astatine nan Social Security Administration to thief improve nan agency’s website, a spokesperson precocious told WIRED — was pinch his woman astir 3 a.m. Sunday successful Washington’s Logan Circle erstwhile a circle of astir 10 teens approached their car and made comments astir taking it. He reportedly pushed his woman into nan car for her information earlier confronting nan group, who past attacked him until constabulary drove up to nan scene.

On Tuesday, Musk praised Coristine for his bravery connected his societal media platform, X. President Trump separately shared a schematic image of a battered Coristine connected Truth Social, utilizing nan battle to telephone for prosecuting teens arsenic young arsenic 14 arsenic adults.