Trump Administration Partially Retreats From a Takeover of Washington’s Police. Here’s What to Know

The Trump administration has deployed federal troops to Washington D.C. and attempted to take control of the city's police department, citing crime reduction as justification, despite crime rates being at historic lows. After facing legal challenges, the administration backed down from installing its own emergency police commissioner when a federal judge indicated she would rule against the move. However, while agreeing to leave the police chief in charge, Attorney General Pam Bondi directed D.C. police to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement regardless of city laws.