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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DOJ backs off attempt to install emergency DC police chief
The Trump administration on Friday appeared to back off of its attempt to install a new “emergency” head of the Washington police force after local officials challenged the move in federal court. The Justice Department identified Terry Cole, the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, as the new “emergency police commissioner” in an order on Thursday, stipulating that he would assume “all of the powers and duties” held by the District’s po…
AG Bondi Strips Sanctuary City Official Of Power, Appoints New Emergency Police Commissioner - The American Tribune.com
In major news that came on the evening of Thursday, August 14, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued an order in which she appointed a new Emergency Police commissioner whose power will override that of DC Metro Police Chief Pamela Smith and grant police officers in Washington, D.C., enough power to deal with illegal aliens alongside federal authorities, overiding the city’s sanctuary policies. The order in which she established Drug Enforcement Adm…
Judge declares D.C. police chief is still in command, while D.C. Mayor Bowser returns from Martha’s Vineyard
After Attorney General Pam Bondi appointed DEA head Terry Cole as “emergency police commissioner” of D.C., bypassing Mayor Bowser and Police Chief Smith, it prompted Bowser and D.C. Attorney General Schwalb to sue, saying the move violated the 1973 Home Rule Act.
Washington DC takeover: Police Chief Pamela Smith says Trump’s move ‘dangerous’ threat to law and order
Attorney General Pam Bondi designated Terry Cole, the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, as "Emergency Police Commissioner," effectively handing over all the powers and duties vested in the Metropolitan Police Chief to him.
Bondi Power Move: DOJ Strips DC Police Chief of Power, Rescinds All DC Protections of Illegals
Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday issued an order wiping out Washington, D.C,. police policies that protected illegal immigrants, and she named a temporary leader for the district’s Metropolitan Police […] The post Bondi Power Move: DOJ Strips DC Police Chief of Power, Rescinds All DC Protections of Illegals appeared first on The Western Journal.
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