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US Political and Economic Developments: A Closer Look

Trump’s Threat of a Federal Takeover of Washington D.C.

Recent events have spurred former President Donald Trump to threaten a federal takeover of Washington D.C., citing the city's ongoing struggles with crime and governance. The catalyst appears to be an attack on a former employee of Doge—a man known affectionately as "Big Balls"—whose real name is Edward Corstine. Corstine was beaten by a gang of ten youths in what authorities describe as an attempted carjacking, with gruesome photos of his injuries circulating publicly. Trump has expressed frustration that the city’s deteriorating safety conditions warrant such drastic measures, suggesting that D.C. has been begging for federal intervention for decades.