DOGE Member Violently Attacked To “Point Of Concussion,” Elon Musk Says

A team member of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was violently beaten to the “point of concussion” while protecting a woman in Washington D.C., Elon Musk said.

“A few days ago, a gang of about a dozen young men tried to assault a woman in her car at night in DC. A
@Doge team member saw what was happening, ran to defend her and was severely beaten to the point of concussion, but he saved her,” Musk explained.

“It is time to federalize DC,” he added.

Musk shared a Truth Social post from President Trump threatening to take federal control of Washington D.C.

A few days ago, a gang of about a dozen young men tried to assault a woman in her car at night in DC.

A @Doge team member saw what was happening, ran to defend her and was severely beaten to the point of concussion, but he saved her.

It is time to federalize DC. pic.twitter.com/RPHKj7J3ti

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 5, 2025

Read Trump’s full post:

More from the New York Post:

The District was granted the power to elect a mayor and city council by the 1973 Home Rule Act, but Congress does still exercise considerable authority over the inhabitants.

In 2023, Congress passed — and then-President Joe Biden approved — a law blocking a revision to the DC criminal code that would have lowered maximum penalties for certain violent crimes, including carjacking and armed robbery.

“The reason the President is threatening to federalize DC is because radicals like @charlesallen, @BrianneKNadeau, & @CMLewisGeorgeW4 are unwilling to undo the horrible and idiotic ‘reform’ legislation they championed in 2020. This situation could’ve been easily avoided,” the DC Police Union stated.

The reason the President is threatening to federalize DC is because radicals like @charlesallen, @BrianneKNadeau, & @CMLewisGeorgeW4 are unwilling to undo the horrible and idiotic “reform” legislation they championed in 2020. This situation could’ve been easily avoided. https://t.co/pM5RkgAf10

— DC Police Union (@DCPoliceUnion) August 5, 2025

Fox News noted:

In May, affiliate FOX 5 D.C. reported that a large group of teens took over a Navy Yard park, leading to several arrests and one hospitalization.

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In July, congressional intern Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, 21, a 16-year-old boy and a woman were shot in what appeared to be a drive-by shooting. Tarpinian-Jachym later died.

In April, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy was walking to the Navy Yard Metro Station when his staff member told him a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority police officer had been stabbed in the face.