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Trump Threatens Federal Control of DC After Ex-DOGE Staffer Assaulted
WASHINGTON, D.C., AUG 6 – President Trump demands prosecuting violent juvenile offenders as adults starting at age 14 and warns of federal takeover if crime in Washington, D.C. does not improve soon.
- On August 5, 2025, President Donald Trump warned that the federal government might take control of Washington, D.C., following a violent attempted carjacking involving a 19-year-old who previously worked for the city's Department of Government Efficiency.
- Trump blamed rising violent crime by local youths aged 14 to 16 who are released quickly and called to change D.C. law to prosecute minors as adults starting at age 14.
- Echoing Trump, Elon Musk, former DOGE head, urged federalizing D.C. after his former colleague was severely beaten trying to stop an attack by a dozen youths, while Republican allies introduced the BOWSER Act to remove D.C. Home Rule.
- Despite ongoing threats, the Metropolitan Police reported a 26% reduction in violent crime in 2025 so far, while an executive order signed by Trump created a federal-led initiative focused on enforcing quality-of-life regulations and enhancing the city’s appearance.
- Trump’s statements suggest he may end D.C.’s self-governance and impose federal control if local crime policies and enforcement do not improve soon.
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'We will have no choice': Trump threatens federal takeover of D.C. over youth crime
President Donald Trump recently threatened to respond to the rising crime rate in Washington D.C. by federalizing the city. Trump took to his account on Truth Social to post a bloodied picture of someone Fox later identified as former DOGE employee Edward Coristine, better known by his nickname “Big Balls.” Coristine was reportedly attacked on the streets of Washington D.C. by unknown assailants as he tried to help protect a woman from them. In …
Trump threatens to federalize Washington, D.C. after DOGE employee was beaten during carjacking attempt
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Joe: Safety in D.C. important for everyone, not just people the president knows
President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to have the federal government take control of Washington, D.C., after an assault on a well-known original staffer for the Department of Government Efficiency in the nation's capital over the weekend.
Trump threatens federal takeover of D.C. after attack on former DOGE worker
The attack gave new fuel to long-standing Republican efforts to challenge Washington’s autonomy, with Trump threatening to bypass local authority and impose direct federal control over the city.
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