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'Huge confidence in him': DEA administrator to play key role overseeing DC police
Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Terry Cole, the federal government's new designee to help run the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, vowed to let local cops "do their job ag...

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Trump admin backs down on DC police control after striking deal
Trump administration to keep DC police chief in place, but under immigration enforcement order
Trump Administration Updates: Three Republican-Led States to Send Troops to Expand Guard’s Presence in D.C.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey of West Virginia, a Republican, said on Saturday that he was sending 300 to 400 troops from the state’s National Guard to Washington at President Trump’s request.

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4 Takeaways From the Week Trump Took Control of D.C.’s Police
DC Attorney General expects city to retain police leadership for now
Trump administration agrees to keep DC police chief in place, but with immigration enforcement order
In a letter sent Friday night to D.C. citizens, Bowser wrote: “It has been an unsettling and unprecedented week in our city. Over the course of a week, the surge in federal law enforcement across D.C...

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Analysis: Trump federalize DC Police Force Part 2
Protesters confront officers patrolling DC streets after Trump policing takeover

DC police accused of changing crime stats just weeks before Trump federalized city

Weeks before President Donald Trump federalized the Washington, D.C., police, the Metropolitan Police Department was hit with accusations of allegedly juking crime stats for more favorable results.

DC police allegedly downplay violent crimes to make stats look more favorable: ‘Completely agree’ with Trump

At least one high-ranking officer has been suspended so far over the disturbing allegations, which the DC Police Union has said effectively reflect standard operating procedure.
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Van Hollen predicts Congress will not let Trump keep control of D.C. police

Sen. Chris Van Hollen believes his Republican colleagues won’t allow President Trump to keep the D.C., police department in his control

Washington sues to block Trump’s federal takeover of its police department as crackdown intensifies

Washington is seeking an emergency restraining order to block President Donald Trump’s takeover of its police department.

Congressional Democrats Move to End Trump’s Control of D.C. Police

House and Senate Democrats on Friday introduced legislation that would end the Trump administration’s control of Washington’s police department, part of an escalating effort to fight President Trump’s takeover of the nation’s capital.

Explainer: Can Trump take control of Washington's police?

The District of Columbia's attorney general sued Donald Trump on Friday in a bid to impede his attempted takeover of Washington's police force, escalating a power struggle between the Republican U.S.
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DC police chief to remain in control of MPD after DC Attorney General files lawsuit

D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith will remain in control of the Metropolitan Police Department after D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit Friday challenging what he called an unlawful attempt by the federal government to seize control of the city’s police force.
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District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department - C-SPAN.org

Wikipedia* On the C-SPAN Networks: District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department has hosted 1 event in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 2013 News Conference.
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District, federal government agree MPD chief maintains control of force

Following earlier orders from President Donald Trump and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi directing Drug Enforcement Administrator Terry Cole to assume control of MPD, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb sued the Trump administration.
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