DEA administrator named 'emergency' D.C. police chief

Power Struggle & Authority - The Trump administration is expanding its authority over DC law enforcement by shifting decision-making authority from the police chief to the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration [1] - Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the Justice Department will name DEA head Terry Cole as emergency police commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Department [1] - DC officials are pushing back, with the DC attorney general stating the order is unlawful and city leaders don't have to follow it [4] - It is unclear who is actually leading the DC police department, potentially leading to court involvement [5] Public & Political Reaction - Reactions from DC residents are mixed, with some welcoming the increased federal presence and others viewing it as authoritarianism [6][7] - President Trump claims the military presence is working, stating many arrests have been made [8] - The White House reported approximately 45 arrests by federal agents overnight [8] - DC Metro Police averages around 67 arrests each night, questioning the impact of federal resources in terms of arrests [9] - The Trump administration argues the federal presence has a huge deterrent effect [9] - Protests have occurred, with over 100 protesters gathering at a checkpoint, resulting in at least one arrest [12]