Trump admin live updates: DC police chief blasts Bondi's 'dangerous' directive
Source: abc news
The police chief called Bondi's order a threat to law and order in D.C.
By Kevin Shalvey, Alexandra Hutzler, Sarah Beth Hensley, and Meredith Deliso
Last Updated: August 15, 2025, 11:45 AM CDT
As President Donald Trump heads to Alaska for his high-stakes meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the president's crime-reduction push in Washington, D.C. continues.
National Guard are in Washington and working with law enforcement teams to carry out Trump's plan to reduce violent crime in the city.
Also, Washington officials are reacting to Attorney General Pam Bondi's order Thursday evening designating the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration Terry Cole as "Emergency Police Commissioner" -- a role that would have him assuming assuming "all the powers and duties" vested in the Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith.
Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/trump-admin-live-updates/?id=124535213
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