President Donald Trump renewed his threat to place Washington, D.C., under direct federal control after Edward Coristine, a Department of Government Efficiency employee widely known as “Big Balls,” was beaten while trying to stop an assault on a woman in the city’s northwest quadrant. DOGE chief Elon Musk said Coristine intervened late Sunday near Swann Street and 14th Street NW when roughly a dozen youths attempted to attack a woman sitting in her car. Coristine was hospitalized with a concussion but prevented the assault, according to Musk. Speaking at the White House and on social media, Trump warned that local leaders must “straighten their act out” on public safety or risk a federal takeover. The president has issued similar warnings in recent months, but the incident intensified his criticism of D.C.’s crime policies. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro supported tougher penalties for juvenile offenders, while D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb called the attack “horrific” and said his office would prosecute those responsible once police present sufficient evidence. District statistics show violent crime has fallen from last year, yet high-profile assaults continue to stoke political pressure. Federalizing the capital would require Congress to roll back D.C.’s home-rule authority—an outcome that currently lacks broad support—but Trump said he could more easily assume control of the Metropolitan Police Department if local officials fail to act.