DC attorney general sues Trump over police takeover efforts
Aug 15, 2025 9:16 AM
Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb (D) sued President Trump early Friday after the administration installed the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) head to command the city’s police force. The 33-page complaint alleges Terry Cole's appointment as "emergency police commissioner" goes beyond the emergency authorities in the D.C. Home Rule Act that Trump invoked to surge law...