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D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb sued President Trump and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi over what he calls an unlawful federal takeover of the city’s police department.

The lawsuit follows the administration’s appointment of the DEA chief as Washington’s "emergency police commissioner," replacing MPD leadership.

Schwalb says the action violates the Home Rule Act, undermines D.C.’s self-governance, and poses the "gravest threat" to the city’s autonomy in its history.

WASHINGTON - D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith will remain in control of the Metropolitan Police Department after D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit Friday challenging what he called an unlawful attempt by the federal government to seize control of the city’s police force.

The suit targeted P

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