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Trump administration agrees to keep DC police chief in place

Trump admin agrees to allow DC police chief to remain in charge after court challenge

DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit Friday against the Trump administration over its moves to take over the city’s police department and appoint an emergency commissioner, the latest sign of pushback from district officials against the federal takeover.

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Trump admin live updates: DOJ agrees to scale back DC police directive

D.C. District judge Ana Reyes has scheduled an emergency hearing for 2 p.m. Friday on D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb's request for a restraining order against U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi's directive assuming control over the Metropolitan Police Department.

New York Post on MSN · 4d

DC police chief pledges to support Trump takeover — after 850 feds flood streets on first night

Chief Pamela Smith and Mayor Muriel Bowser visited the Justice Department Tuesday morning for meetings with their new law enforcement supervisors.

DC leaders push back against Bondi's order naming DEA head

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DC police chief calls Trump move to install DEA head ‘threat to law and order’

Chief Pamela Smith pushed back Friday morning on Attorney General Pam Bondi’s move to install the Drug Enforcement Administration chief at the head of the district’s police, warning that the directive could upend the department’s operations.

Las Vegas Sun · 1d

DC leaders push back against Bondi's order naming DEA head as 'emergency police commissioner'

The memo from Attorney General Brian Schwalb argues that Bondi’s order hours earlier naming an “emergency police commissioner” and vacating district rules limiting local police cooperation with immigration authorities could not be followed by the city’s police force.

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

Attorney General Pam Bondi further cemented the Trump administration's takeover of D.C. law enforcement Thursday by shifting decision-making authority from its police chief and handing it to the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration,

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DC police chief ripped for 'mind blowing' response to basic policing question: 'Yikes'

D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith faces social media mockery after appearing confused by reporter's question about chain of ...

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DC police to share information with federal immigration officers

Washington, DC, Police Chief Pamela Smith signed an executive order Thursday allowing DC police officers to share information ...

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DC police chief to remain in control of MPD after DC Attorney General files lawsuit

D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith will remain in control of the Metropolitan Police Department after D.C. Attorney General Brian ...

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MPD Chief Pamela Smith OKs Cooperation With Immigration Enforcement

An executive order issued Aug. 14 reverses a long-standing policy prohibiting local officers from assisting ICE agents.

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DC police can now assist federal immigration enforcement, chief says

In her order, DC Police Chief Pamela A. Smith said, “members may assist federal immigration enforcement agencies," including ...

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DC Police chief greenlights partial cooperation with ICE, document says

WASHINGTON — DC Police Chief Pamela Smith is paving the way for limited cooperation with federal immigration personnel amid a ...

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DC Police chief stumped by 'chain of command' question in viral video, trolls call her 'another DEI hire'

The viral video showed Pamela Smith saying 'What does that mean' to reporter when she was asked about 'chain of command' ...