President Donald Trump once again threatened a federal takeover of D.C., calling crime “totally out of control” and saying a member of DOGE was badly beaten recently.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump referenced a man who was beaten by “local thugs.” The post includes a photo of what appears to be a bloody victim.
Trump said Tuesday afternoon the victim in that incident was a member of the Department of Government Efficiency.
“By the way, I have to say that somebody from DOGE was very badly hurt last night,” he said. “You saw that. A young man who was beat up by a bunch of thugs in D.C. And either they’re gonna straighten their act out in terms of government and in terms of protection, or we’re going to have to federalize and run it the way it’s supposed to be run.”
Elon Musk weighed in on X, saying a member of DOGE was severely beaten while saving a woman he saw being assaulted in a car by a gang of about a dozen young men.
The incident appears to have happened early Sunday on Swann Street. D.C. Fire and EMS responded and checked out the victim, who was not taken to a hospital, and the Metropolitan Police Department investigated.
Normally, this case would go to the attorney general’s office.
“No one who lives, works or visits D.C. should experience this; it is horrific and disturbing,” D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb said in a statement. “I cannot comment on specific cases, but know that when MPD brings us cases with sufficient evidence of juveniles who have broken the law and hurt people, we will prosecute them and ensure they face consequences for their actions.”
News4 is working to learn more about the incident the president referred to.
Recently confirmed U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro posted on X that she met with Trump Tuesday.
“The president is very serious about making sure that as a prosecutor here that we not only fight crime with a vengeance, but make sure that there are consequences,” she said. “Make sure that we protect the victims and we make the criminals accountable.”
“Our job is to get guns off the street, drugs off the street, take care of those individuals who are threatening carjacking other people and make this city safe and clean again,” Pirro said.
D.C. police report overall crime – and violent crime – are down compared to last year.
News4 has reached out to city leaders for reaction.
During his presidential campaign, Trump made multiple threats to D.C. home rule.
In May, a Washington Post/George Mason University poll found a majority of D.C. residents were concerned about the president’s takeover threats.
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