Incident Involving Former Government Efficiency Officer
Edward Coristine, previously recognized as a government efficiency officer and known online as “Big Ball,” appeared on Fox News’ Jesse Watters Primetime to recount the brutal beating he endured while escorting a friend to her car on Monday night.
News of the attack on Coristine began circulating in August after comments from notable figures like President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. During his interview with Jesse Watters, Coristine described the events leading up to the assault in Washington, D.C.
“I was with a group of friends late at night; we wrapped up around 3 a.m. and were heading back to the car,” he explained. “As I was walking one of our friends to the vehicle, there was a group of about ten guys across the street. Then, as we approached the car and my friend was searching for her keys, they began yelling at us.”
Coristine continued, “She managed to unlock the car, and I hurried her to the driver’s seat, hoping she could close the door and lock it quickly. But then they started throwing punches. I raised my hands and thought, ‘Okay, I’m taking a lot of hits here; I should try to shield my head as best as I can.’ Fortunately, it didn’t last too long. I was lucky because the police arrived fairly quickly. I ended up with a broken nose and a concussion, but it could have been much worse.”
Coristine wasn’t named initially, but President Trump commented on the rising crime situation in Washington, labeling it as “completely out of control.” He later shared a chilling photo of the victim on a bloody floor. According to a police report from the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department acquired by the Daily Caller News Foundation, the incident occurred on August 3, with around ten assailants fleeing on foot as authorities arrived.
Law enforcement confirmed that two 15-year-old boys from Hyattsville, Maryland, were arrested and charged with unarmed carjacking in connection with the attack.
Watters emphasized the significance of Coristine’s quick thinking in defending himself, remarking that he might have saved not just his friend’s life but also potentially a life beyond that. “It was a chaotic situation,” he noted. “It didn’t really make sense, especially since the car was probably the least valuable one in the area.”
This assault on Coristine comes in the wake of other violent incidents in the city, including the tragic fatal shooting of GOP intern Eric Tarpinian-Jachym on June 30, and a shooting involving two Israeli embassy staff members near the Jewish Museum in May.
Just days after Coristine’s attack gained traction online, Trump announced plans on August 11 to deploy the National Guard to address the surge in violent crime in Washington, D.C.
