President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have called for the federalization of crime-ridden Washington, D.C., following the brutal attack on 19-year-old Edward Coristine, a former staffer at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) whose LinkedIn handle earned him the nickname 'Big Balls'. 

"I have to say that somebody from DOGE was very badly hurt. A young man who was beaten up by a bunch of thugs in D.C., and either they're gonna straighten their act out in the terms of government and in terms of protection, or we're gonna have to federalize and run it the way it's supposed to be run," President Trump told reporters Tuesday.

The president also posted a lengthy message on Truth Social about the deteriorating crime situation in the nation's capital. He said the city is "totally out of control," adding that kids as young as 14, 15, and 16 are randomly attacking, mugging, maiming, and shooting innocent citizens. 

President Trump posted an image of 'Big Balls' sitting on the ground, bloodied after the mob attack. He then declared, "If this continues, I am going to exert my powers and FEDERALIZE this city."