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Bondi backs off initial order to take over D.C. police, issues new directive that keeps chief in place

The development came after Washington D.C.'s attorney general filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's takeover ...

Trump Administration Live Updates: Federal Government Agrees in Court That D.C. Chief Controls City Police

Under pressure from a federal judge, the Justice Department clarified that Washington’s police chief will, for now, retain ...

'A very important win for Home Rule' | Trump admin, DC reach compromise about control of Metropolitan Police Department

The order by a federal official to replace the police chief of the Metropolitan Police Department on an "emergency" basis has been deemed unlawful by D.C.'s AG.

D.C. police chief remains in command under deal with Trump administration

Under the accord presented by the two sides to U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes, Trump administration lawyers conceded that D.C.

D.C. Police Chief Retains Control of City Police After Court Hearing

After a federal judge threatened to block an order federalizing Washington, D.C.’s police, the Justice Department agreed to ...

AG Bondi strips power from DC police chief, rescinds sanctuary city protections in crime crackdown operation

Attorney General Pam Bondi issued an order rescinding sanctuary city policies in Washington, D.C. and naming an "emergency ...

Attorney General Pam Bondi appoints DEA administrator as 'emergency' D.C. police chief

The order effectively strips authority from the head of the Metropolitan Police Department days after Trump launched a ...

D.C. Mayor Leads Pushback Against Bondi’s Appointment of Terry Cole as Washington’s ‘Emergency Police Commissioner’

The fallout from Trump's federal takeover of the police force in D.C. continues. Bondi's latest move prompts backlash.