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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Trump’s Department of Justice Attempts to Take Control of Washington D.C. Police Force
By Lauren Burke Late on August 14, day four of a military and federal law enforcement occupation of Washington, D.C., U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi ordered that the Police Chief of Washington, D.C., Chief Pamela Smith, be replaced in the chain of command by Terry Cole, the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Cole was confirmed by the U.S. Senate less than a month ago. Cole’s previous position was as Virginia’s secretary of publi…
Bondi Strips D.C. Police Chief Of Power, Names New Emergency Police Commissioner - Real News Now
Attorney General Pam Bondi escalated the Trump administration’s crackdown on crime in Washington, D.C., on Thursday evening by stripping Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith of her authority and appointing a new Emergency Police Commissioner with sweeping powers. Bondi’s order, titled “Restoring Safety and Security to the District of Columbia,” installs Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Terry Cole as Emergency Police Commissioner, …
D.C. Mayor Leads Pushback Against Appointment of Terry Cole
Washington, D.C.,’s Mayor Muriel Bowser is pushing back against Attorney General Pam Bondi’s appointment of Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) chief Terry Cole as D.C.’s “Emergency Police Commissioner,” arguing that “there is no statute that conveys the District’s personnel authority to a federal official.” Bondi issued the appointment in a directive late on Thursday night, stating that Cole “shall serve as MPD’s (Metropolitan Police Department) Emer…
DC officials defy Bondi order appointing ‘emergency police commissioner’ in federal takeover
Leading authorities in Washington, D.C, on Thursday rebuffed attempts by the Trump administration to further federalize the district’s law enforcement by appointing an “emergency police commissioner.” Amid President Donald Trump’s push to reduce crime in the district by sidelining its prized home rule status, Attorney General Pam Bondi stripped power from the city’s Metropolitan Police Department, tapping Drug Enforcement Administration Adminis…
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