Pam Bondi, Trump and DC
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Attorney General Pam Bondi issued an order rescinding sanctuary city policies in Washington, D.C. and naming an "emergency police commissioner."
The arrests included homicide suspects and drug traffickers, while 15 illegal firearms were also seized, Bondi said on Sunday afternoon.
Attorney General Pam Bondi declared on Thursday an end to Washington, D.C.’s sanctuary city era and ordered the immediate dismantling of policies that protect criminal aliens from federal immigration enforcement.
President Donald Trump announced earlier this week the decision to federalize Washington, D.C., as he cited crime and violence.
Attorney General Pam Bondi directed the rescission of a number of Washington, D.C., policing policies on immigration, declaring “DC’s sanctuary policies no longer apply.” In a series of
Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a directive issued Thursday evening that DEA boss Terry Cole will assume “powers and duties vested in the District of Columbia Chief of Police.” The Metropolitan Police Department “must receive approval from Commissioner Cole” before issuing any orders,