US EditionProtesters Push Back as Trump Ramps up Federal Takeover of DC Police Force
Attorney General Brian Schwalb argues the federal takeover of MPD violates the DC Home Rule Act and threatens local self-governance of over 700,000 residents, citing legal limits on presidential authority.
- On August 15, Washington, DC's Attorney General Brian Schwalb initiated legal action against President Donald Trump's efforts to assume control over the city’s police department.
- The suit followed Trump's August 11 order deploying 800 National Guard troops and placing the Metropolitan Police Department under federal control via Section 740 of the Home Rule Act.
- On August 14, Attorney General Pam Bondi named DEA Administrator Terry Cole to oversee the police department in an emergency capacity, mandating that the MPD obtain his authorization before issuing any orders.
- District Judge Ana Reyes urged both sides to negotiate and confirmed that Cole would issue directives only through the mayor's office, with Police Chief Pamela Smith retaining operational control.
- The agreement resolved the lawsuit by affirming local police command under the mayor's appointee while the federal government maintains a role, underscoring ongoing tensions over DC's autonomy.
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Left-Wing DC AG Sues Trump Over Federal Takeover of Local Police
Washington, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb (D) is suing President Donald Trump and his top law enforcement officials over the federal takeover of the capital's police force, arguing that current legislation "does not permit the President to seize control" of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). The post Left-Wing DC AG Sues Trump Over Federal Takeover of Local Police appeared first on Breitbart.
D.C. sues Trump administration over federal takeover of D.C. police
The District of Columbia sued the Trump administration and Attorney General Pam Bondi for trying to end local directives that limit cooperation between D.C. police and federal immigration authorities during the Trump administration's effort to take over leadership of the D.C. police force. Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
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Deal reached after US capital sues Trump over police takeover
The Justice Department reached an agreement on Friday with Washington authorities over control of the US capital's police department after President Donald Trump placed it under federal government control to tackle violent crime.
D.C. sues to block Trump's federal takeover of its police department
City officials in Washington are declaring victory after they say the Trump administration backed away from a plan to appoint the nation's DEA chief as an “emergency police commissioner,” a move they call an unprecedented federal power grab. It comes after the city sued to block the president’s attempt to take control of the Metropolitan Police. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Marc Elias.
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