Attorney General Pam Bondi has named U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) director Terrance "Terry" Cole as the new "emergency police commissioner" in the nation's capital.

Newsweek reached out to Bondi's office via online form Thursday night for comment.

Why It Matters

In a news conference this week, President Donald Trump announced the decision to federalize Washington, D.C., citing crime and violence.

Bondi's directive formed part of Trump's broader declaration of a public safety emergency in D.C. under the Home Rule Act and was accompanied by a surge of federal agents and National Guard troops. The action raised immediate questions about local control of the Metropolitan Police Department and implementation of the 30-day federal takeover.

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The federal respo

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