Two 15-year-olds have been charged with unarmed carjacking after allegedly attacking Edward “Big Balls” Coristine, the teenage software engineer and former Neuralink intern who gained prominence in the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
According to reports from local authorities, Coristine—who left DOGE in June but later returned to federal service at the Social Security Administration to help improve the agency’s website—was with his girlfriend around 3 a.m. Sunday in Washington’s Logan Circle when a group of roughly 10 teens approached their car and made comments about stealing it. Coristine reportedly pushed his girlfriend into the car for her safety before confronting the group, who then attacked him until police arrived at the scene.
On Tuesday, Elon Musk praised Coristine for his bravery in a post on his social media platform, X. Separately, former President Donald Trump shared a graphic image of Coristine’s injuries on Truth Social, using the assault to advocate for prosecuting teens as young as 14 as adults.