By Kanishka Singh

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a directive late on Thursday naming Drug Enforcement Administration head Terry Cole as the “emergency police commissioner” of Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department.

KEY QUOTES

“Commissioner Cole shall assume all of the powers and duties vested in the District of Columbia Chief of Police,” Bondi’s directive said, adding Cole will have the authority to issue orders that apply to MPD members.

MPD’s existing leadership, including the current police chief and bureau heads, “must receive approval from Commissioner Cole before issuing any further directives to the MPD,” Bondi’s order said.

WHY IT’S IMPORTANT

U.S. President Donald Trump said earlier this week he was deploying hundreds of National Guard troop

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