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Trump backs off D.C. police takeover after court warning
MSNBC· 2025-08-16 02:56
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 ...
D.C. attorney general sues over federal takeover of local police
NBC News· 2025-08-15 17:30
In Washington DC, officials are pushing back against President Trump's takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department. DC's attorney general filed a lawsuit in federal court today, arguing that the administration is abusing its limited temporary authority over Washington DC and infringing on the district's right to self-governance. This all comes after US Attorney General Pam Bondi moved to consolidate the Trump administration's power over DC police by shifting decision-making authority from its police chie ...