
Emergency Power Struggle: Federal Intervention in DC's Police Leadership
Published on: Aug. 15, 2025, 11:29 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi named DEA head Terry Cole as the 'emergency police commissioner' of Washington. This decision met resistance from DC authorities, with claims of it being unlawful. President Trump is pushing for federal control over the city's police amidst conflicting crime statistics.