THE NATION’S CAPITAL SUED TO BLOCK PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP’S TAKEOVER OF ITS POLICE DEPARTMENT IN COURT ON FRIDAY.

THAT CAME HOURS AFTER HIS ADMINISTRATION ESCALATED ITS INTERVENTION INTO THE CITY’S LAW ENFORCEMENT BY NAMING A FEDERAL OFFICIAL AS THE NEW EMERGENCY HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT.

WASHINGTON DC’S POLICE DEPARTMENT CHIEF PAMELA SMITH SAYS THE MOVES THREATENS LAW AND ORDER.

WASHINGTON’S TOP LEGAL OFFICIAL IS SEEKING AN EMERGENCY RESTRAINING ORDER, WITH THE DC ATTORNEY GENERAL ARGUING THE POLICE TAKEOVER IS ILLEGAL AND THREATENS TO “WREAK OPERATIONAL HAVOC.”

ON FRIDAY SOME WASHINGTON RESIDENTS SIGNED A BANNER AT A FREE DC PROTEST TO DEMONSTRATE THE TAKEOVER OF THE POLICE.

SOME HAVE BEEN HIGHLY CRITICAL OF THE NATIONAL GUARDS’ DEPLOYMENT.

UPSOUND (English) "Why are you here? You're trying to arrest innocent people? What's your purpose? What's you goal?"

THE LAWSUIT COMES AFTER U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL PAM BONDI SAID THURSDAY THAT THE NEWLY APPOINTED BOSS FOR THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION TERRY COLE WILL ASSUME THE POLICE CHIEF’S DUTIES AND APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR ANY ORDERS ISSUED TO OFFICERS.

THE POLICE TAKEOVER IS THE LATEST MOVE BY TRUMP TO TEST THE LIMITS OF HIS LEGAL AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT HIS AGENDA OF SPEEDING UP THE MASS DEPORTATION OF PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES ILLEGALLY.

THE NATIONAL GUARD ANNOUNCED FRIDAY THOSE DEPLOYED IN THE CITY ARE UNDER THE DIRECT CONTROL OF THE PRESIDENT.

SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, US President:

"This city will no longer be a sanctuary for illegal alien criminals. We will have full, seamless, integrated cooperation at all levels of law enforcement, and we'll deploy officers across the district with an overwhelming presence."

LATE FRIDAY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION REVERSED COURSE AND AGREED TO LEAVE THE WASHINGTON, D.C., POLICE CHIEF IN CONTROL AFTER A COURT HEARING.