Trump Attempts DC Police Takeover with Loyalist, Blocked by Federal Judge

| Importance: 9/10 | Status: confirmed

Trump administration orders federal takeover of DC Metropolitan Police, attempting to replace Chief Pamela Smith with DEA Administrator Terry Cole as “emergency police commissioner.” Federal judge forces administration to back down after DC lawsuit, Smith retains position.

Key Actors

Donald Trump Pam Bondi Terry Cole Pamela Smith Brian Schwalb Ana Reyes DC Metropolitan Police

Tags

federal-takeover police-control loyalist-appointment judicial-intervention emergency-powers dc-autonomy constitutional-crisis

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