19-year-old former DOGE worker assaulted in DC carjacking attempt, say police

Two 15-year-old suspects have been arrested for an attempted unarmed carjacking in Washington, D.C., during which 19-year-old Edward Coristine, a former employee of the Department of Government Efficiency under Elon Musk, was assaulted. The incident occurred while Coristine and a woman were near their vehicle; he was reportedly injured while trying to defend her, prompting President Trump to criticize crime in the city.

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