Elon Musk Says A DOGE Member Was Assaulted In DC

August 5, 2025

Elon Musk claims that a member of DOGE was attacked while defending a woman from a gang and uses that as evidence that crime has gone out of control in DC.

According to a police report obtained by Business Insider, a group of 10 people surrounded the woman's car and assaulted the DOGE member. Police intervened, arresting a 15-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl. The report also notes that an iPhone 16 was stolen. ^[1]