Trump admin backs down on DC police control
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Attorney General Pam Bondi issued an order rescinding sanctuary city policies in Washington, D.C. and naming an "emergency police commissioner."
President Donald Trump has declared a public safety emergency in Washington DC and placed the capital city's police under federal control.
Attorney General Pam Bondi rolled back several policies that previously curtailed officers’ ability to work with federal immigration agents.
A federal judge on Friday considered placing a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration's takeover of Washington D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department.
Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith has allowed officers to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection.
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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In a signed order, Bondi said Cole will assume all powers and duties of the chief of police, and that the department’s top brass “must receive approval” from him before issuing any directives.
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