Trump administration agrees to keep DC police chief in place
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed Democrats will fight "tooth and nail" against President Donald Trump's request to extend federal control over D.C. police beyond 30 days.
Attorney General Pam Bondi rolled back several policies that previously curtailed officers’ ability to work with federal immigration agents.
President Donald Trump has declared a public safety emergency in Washington DC and placed the capital city's police under federal control.
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.
Washington, DC, Police Chief Pamela Smith signed an executive order Thursday allowing DC police officers to share information about people not in their custody with federal immigration enforcement agencies such as ICE — as President Donald Trump continues his federal takeover of law enforcement in the nation’s capital and crackdown on illegal immigration.
Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a directive issued Thursday evening that DEA boss Terry Cole will assume “powers and duties vested in the District of Columbia Chief of Police.” The Metropolitan Police Department “must receive approval from Commissioner Cole” before issuing any orders,
D.C. police officers can assist federal immigration agencies in limited circumstances following an Executive Order issued by Police Chief Pamela Smith on Thursday.
Attorney General Pam Bondi issued an order rescinding sanctuary city policies in Washington, D.C. and naming an "emergency police commissioner."