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DEA administrator named 'emergency' D.C. police chief
NBC Newsยท2025-08-15 15:00

In Washington DC, the Trump administration is expanding its authority over DC law enforcement. Now, the White House is shifting decision-making authority from its police chief to the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Thursday the Justice Department will name DEA head Terry Cole as emergency police commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Department.It's a controversial move facing push back from district leaders. National Guard troops and federal agents are ram ...