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The fallout from Trump's federal takeover of the police force in D.C. continues. Bondi's latest move prompts backlash.
Tension in the nation's capital escalated over the question of who controls the city's police department after Washington, D.C.'s Attorney General sued over the White House's bid for full control.
The order by a federal official to replace the police chief of the Metropolitan Police Department on an "emergency" basis has been deemed unlawful by D.C.'s AG.
Protesters marched to the White House on Saturday as D.C. Metropolitan Police officers and National Park Service police looked on from a distance.
The clash erupted Thursday night when U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi abruptly replaced D.C.’s police chief, prompting District Attorney General Brian Schwalb to fire back with a lawsuit by Friday morning.
Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a new order Friday giving control of Washington, DC’s Metropolitan Police Department back to Chief Pamela Smith, but would still require the city to answer to the Trump administration for the time being.
The Trump administration won't take control of the Washington police force, but more military personnel are being deployed there to ensure safety for all.
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