Edward Coristine, an employee of the federal Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and widely known by the nickname "Big Balls," was hospitalized with a concussion after intervening in an attempted assault on a woman seated in her car in Washington, D.C. According to information released by his department’s leadership, Coristine ran toward a group of roughly a dozen youths who were trying to pull the woman from her vehicle late this week and was beaten while enabling her escape. DOGE Director Elon Musk praised Coristine’s actions and said the incident underscored the need for stronger security in the U.S. capital. Musk called for the full federalization of Washington, D.C.—a step that would place the city’s policing directly under federal control—arguing that local authorities were failing to maintain public safety. Speaking separately at the White House, President Donald Trump echoed the criticism, warning that unless city officials “straighten their act out in terms of protection,” the administration would consider bringing Washington under federal oversight. District authorities have not yet commented publicly on the attack or on the prospect of federal intervention.