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Washington DC and White House agree to scale back Trump ‘takeover’ of city police


US capital city’s law enforcement will remain under control of its chief, Pamela Smith

White House officials and attorneys for Washington DC have agreed to scale back the Trump administration’s takeover of the city’s police department.

Under an agreement announced early Friday evening, the US capital city’s Metropolitan police department will remain under the control of its chief, Pamela Smith, instead of Terry Cole, the top administrator for the Drug and Enforcement Administration (DEA), according to reports.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/15/trump-dc-police-chief-dea

Author : Edward Helmore, Maya Yang and agencies

Publish date : 2025-08-16 02:09:00

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