Amid the federal takeover of our nation’s capital, Attorney General Pam Bondi just appointed the head of the DEA as Emergency D.C. Police Commissioner.
This effectively strips away D.C Police Chief Pamela Smith’s authority and puts it in the (more competent) hands of DEA Administrator Terry Cole.
Take a look:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bondi names DEA head as DC’s ’emergency police commissioner,’ granting him powers of police chief amid takeover
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— Meg Kinnard (@MegKinnardAP) August 15, 2025
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BREAKING: Attorney General Pam Bondi appoints DEA administrator to be ’emergency’ D.C. police chief, stripping the local department head of her authority https://t.co/PiYEHH1BQM
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 15, 2025
Now, the Metropolitan Police Department — including Chief Pamela Smith — must get
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