DC Officials Push Back as Feds Tighten Screws, Mayor Addresses Crisis From Martha's Vineyard, and Arlington Says It Won't Help Trump With Takeover - Washingtonian

Washington D.C. is experiencing a conflict over police authority as Attorney General Pam Bondi ordered Mayor Muriel Bowser to recognize DEA head Terry Cole as the 'emergency police commissioner.' This move undermines Police Chief Pamela Smith's authority. The D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb responded with an opinion asserting that federal powers do not include replacing local police leadership. Bondi's actions also included rescinding local policies restricting police assistance in immigration enforcement amidst the ongoing tensions.

D.C.'s Attorney General issued an opinion stating that the federal government does not have the power to supplant the city's police leadership, raising questions about law enforcement regulations.

The controversy escalated when Attorney General Pam Bondi ordered Mayor Bowser to recognize DEA head Terry Cole as the District's 'emergency police commissioner,' undermining the authority of Police Chief Pamela Smith.

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