Epidemic of Violence: From DC to California
This incident, though shocking, is far from isolated. The USA Herald has extensively reported on what can only be described as a growing epidemic of street violence and sudden, unprovoked group attacks—often by assailants who display a complete lack of civil decorum or basic respect for fellow citizens. From the steps of the U.S. Capitol to Sacramento, California, law enforcement, prosecutors, and judges are facing mounting pressure to impose stiff consequences for these violent acts in hopes of stemming the tide.
Presidential Response: Trump’s Warning of Federal Action
President Donald Trump responded swiftly to the news of Coristine’s beating, posting on his Truth Social platform:
“The most recent victim was beaten mercilessly by local thugs. Washington, DC, must be safe, clean and beautiful for all Americans and, importantly, for the World to see… If DC doesn’t get its act together, and quickly, we will have no choice but to take federal control of the City, and run this City how it should be run, and put criminals on notice that they’re not going to get away with it anymore.”
Trump’s statement included a striking call for 14-year-olds to be prosecuted as adults—a move that suggests evidence at least some of the assailants involved in this attack may have been minors. The president’s willingness to threaten federal intervention reflects rising frustration at what he called “totally out of control” violent crime in the nation’s capital.
“If this continues, I am going to exert my powers, and FEDERALISE this city,” Trump warned, noting, “Perhaps this should have been done a long time ago, then this incredible young man, and so many others, would not have had to go through the horrors of Violent Crime.”
