Trump administration agrees to keep DC police chief in place
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A federal judge on Friday considered placing a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration's takeover of Washington D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department.
Attorney General Pam Bondi rolled back several policies that previously curtailed officers’ ability to work with federal immigration agents.
Washington, DC, Police Chief Pamela Smith signed an executive order Thursday allowing DC police officers to share information about people not in their custody with federal immigration enforcement agencies such as ICE — as President Donald Trump continues his federal takeover of law enforcement in the nation’s capital and crackdown on illegal immigration.
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.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed Democrats will fight "tooth and nail" against President Donald Trump's request to extend federal control over D.C. police beyond 30 days.
President Donald Trump has declared a public safety emergency in Washington DC and placed the capital city's police under federal control.