US EditionBondi names DEA head as DC’s ‘emergency police commissioner,’ but capital leaders push back
- Attorney General Pam Bondi named DEA head Terry Cole as Washington's emergency police commissioner with full police chief powers on Thursday evening.
- This directive follows President Trump's federal takeover of law enforcement in D.C. to address crime and immigration concerns amid heightened federal presence since Wednesday night.
- On Wednesday night, authorities arrested 45 people, including 29 for illegal residency, while troops and federal agents increased patrols in key locations like Navy Yard and Union Station.
- President Trump stated he used a "very small force," described the move as "a very positive thing," and said city police can now do their jobs properly under the security lockdown.
- The expanded federal role, including 800 activated National Guard members trained in de-escalation and crowd control, aims to restore law and order until the president declares conditions met.
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AG Bondi names DEA head as D.C.'s 'emergency police commissioner'
Attorney General Pam Bondi has named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration as Washington’s “emergency police commissioner,” saying she is granting him the powers of the police chief amid President Donald Trump’s takeover
AG Bondi strips power from DC police chief, rescinds sanctuary city protections in crime crackdown operation
Attorney General Pam Bondi rescinded sanctuary city policies in Washington, D.C. and named DEA Administrator Terry Cole as emergency police commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Department.
U.S. Attorney General Appoints DEA Director as D.C. Police Commissioner Amid Federal Takeover - teleSUR English
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi signed an order on Thursday appointing Terry Cole, Director of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), as the new Police Commissioner for Washington, D.C. This follows the Trump administration’s controversial move earlier this week to take federal control of the capital city’s police force, alleging an out-of-control crime wave. RELATED: Food and Hospitality Industry Campaigns for Immigrants’ Work Permits in th…
Things Have Seriously Ramped Up in DC
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 commissioner" with all the powers of the police chief—a significant move that increases national control over the city as part of...
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