Bondi Retreats From Police Takeover Order, Allows D.C. Chief to Stay in Command

WASHINGTON — Less than 24 hours after ordering a federal takeover of Washington, D.C.’s police force, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has reversed course, issuing a new directive that keeps Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith in her role as top officer. The about-face came Friday after attorneys from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and…

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National Guard Deployed to D.C. Under Trump’s Anti-Crime Order

Troops Arrive to Support Local Law Enforcement WASHINGTON — National Guard troops began arriving at the D.C. Armory on Tuesday to carry out President Donald Trump’s directive to combat crime in the nation’s capital. The deployment, ordered on Monday, involves approximately 800 soldiers mobilized by the Army to assist local law enforcement operations. Guard members,…

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