Well, Donald Trump was on the other side of the country today doing still we don't know a lot about. Back in Washington, his administration faced a significant setback in its attempt to seize control of our nation's capital. Something they've been really trying hard to do this week.Today, lawyers from the Trump Justice Department of Justice told federal judge Honoreas that the DOJ would reverse course on its previously announced order to effectively strip power from Washington DC police and hand it over to ...

Legal & Political Context - DC's attorney general filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging abuse of authority over the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and infringement on DC's self-governance [1] - The lawsuit challenges the administration's actions as an affront to home rule, referencing the 1973 DC law governing authority in DC [5] - The DC attorney general asserts that the administration's actions disrespect the autonomy of the 700,000 Americans residing in DC [5] Executive Action & Authority - US Attorney General Pam Bondi moved to consolidate the Trump administration's power over DC police by shifting decision-making authority from the police chief to the head of the DEA [1] - Pam Bondi removed the command structure and installed the DEA administrator, Terry Cole, in charge of MPD, effectively eliminating the police department's authority [4] Justification & Motivation - The Trump administration views this action as a response to Democrat-led cities perceived as not adequately addressing violent crime [6] - The Attorney General sent a letter to 33 jurisdictions to prevent sanctuary city policies across the country [6] - President Trump stated that he has no concerns about federal agents being pulled from other assignments for this initiative in DC and sees it as a potentially successful model for other cities [7]