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Bondi Appoints DEA Chief as D.C. Emergency Police Commissioner in Federal Takeover

City officials contend Bondi’s directive oversteps Home Rule Act limits, launching an emergency lawsuit to reclaim police authority.

A National Guard vehicle is parked near the Lincoln Memorial on Aug. 14, 2025.
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Overview

  • Pam Bondi’s directive names DEA Administrator Terrence C. Cole as D.C.’s emergency police commissioner with full powers of the Metropolitan Police Department chief.
  • The order rescinds multiple MPD policies limiting immigration-related inquiries and arrests and ends the district’s sanctuary-style protections.
  • Mayor Muriel Bowser and Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed an emergency lawsuit arguing the takeover exceeds the limited grant of authority under Section 740 of the Home Rule Act.
  • President Trump’s 30-day crime emergency declaration keeps hundreds of National Guard members and federal agents patrolling the capital.
  • Pending court rulings and questions about Posse Comitatus restrictions will determine whether the federal takeover can extend beyond its temporary window.