DC’s mayor Muriel E Bowser and attorney general Brian L Schwalb were outside the courthouse celebrating the outcome, according to the New York Times.
“My expectation is the key issue with respect to control and command of our MPD has been resolved today, and that it is clear as a matter of law that it is under the chief of police appointed by the mayor,” Schwalb said.
Trump administration to scale back federal control of Washington DC police department
The Trump administration and attorneys for Washington DC have agreed to scale back, in part, attorney general Pam Bondi’s executive order, NewsNation is reporting, specifically the aspect that puts DC metropolitan police department fully under the control of DEA administrator Terry Cole, rather than DC police chief.
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