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D.C. Sues Trump Administration Over Police Takeover

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Bondi names DEA head as DC’s ’emergency police commissioner,’ but capital leaders push back
The Trump administration, stepping up its crackdown on policing in the nation’s capital, on Thursday named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration to be Washington’s “emergency police commiss...

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DOJ backs away from appointing emergency DC police commissioner
D.C. Sues Trump Administration Over Police Takeover and Rallies Against ‘Emergency Commissioner’ Appointment
Pam Bondi Announces Emergency Police Commissioner
As of Friday, it is unclear what General Attorney Pam Bondi's decision to appoint Terry Cole, head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, as Washington’s emergency police commissioner means for the ...

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AG Pam Bondi appoints emergency Washington, D.C. police chief
Attorney General Pam Bondi appoints DEA chief as DC's 'emergency police commissioner'
D.C. Police Chief Rebukes Pam Bondi for “Dangerous Directive”
“If effectuated, the Bondi Order would upend the command structure of MPD, endangering the safety of the public and law enforcement officers alike,” Smith said.

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Terry Cole, chosen to take over D.C.’s police force, has spent 22 years at DEA
Bondi’s Plot to Install ‘Emergency’ D.C. Police Chief Immediately Descends Into Chaos

President Trump ramps up takeover of Washington’s police department. Here’s what to know

The showdown in Washington is the latest attempt by Trump to test the boundaries of his legal authority to carry out his tough-on-crime agenda, relying on obscure statutes and a supposed state of emergency to speed up the mass deportation of people in the United States illegally.

West Virginia National Guard being sent to DC as White House escalates police takeover

West Virginia National Guard troops are now being sent to Washington, DC, in an escalation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to federally take over law enforcement in the city.

Trump Administration Steps Back on Takeover of D.C. Police Department

Washington sued to stop President Trump’s takeover of the local police department, the latest clash between the city’s Democratic leadership and the Republican administration.

Trump admin live updates: DC police chief blasts Bondi's 'dangerous' directive

D.C. District judge Ana Reyes has scheduled an emergency hearing for 2 p.m. Friday on D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb's request for a restraining order against U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi's directive assuming control over the Metropolitan Police Department.

Judge sets hearing Friday on lawsuit challenging Trump takeover of DC police force

Trump on Monday federalized the Washington, D.C., police department and ordered the deployment of National Guard troops in the capital city.
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