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D.C. Mayor Leads Pushback Against Appointment of Terry Cole

The fallout from Trump's federal takeover of the police force in D.C. continues. Bondi's latest move prompts backlash.

Who is Terry Cole, Trump’s point man for DC police takeover?

President Trump on Monday tapped Terry Cole, the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), to lead the federal takeover of the Washington, D.C., police department. On Thursday, Attorney ...

US attorney general names DEA boss Cole as DC's 'emergency police commissioner'

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a directive late on Thursday naming Drug ...

Attorney General Pam Bondi appoints DEA administrator as 'emergency' D.C. police chief

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser pushed back on the order, saying "there is no statute that conveys the District’s personnel ...

DEA head says phone calls are coming from 'all over the country’ from fed agents wanting to help in DC

DEA head Terry Cole outlined the “unified effort" to reduce crime in Washington, D.C. after Trump declared a federal takeover ...

Attorney General Bondi names DEA head as DC's 'emergency police commissioner'

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Brewing battle over who controls the nation's capital escalates

In the nation’s capital, a conflict over who controls the city is escalating. On Thursday, Attorney General Pam Bondi ...
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Morning Brief: Trump Names Terry Cole as Interim D.C. Police Commissioner, Japan Marks 80 Years Since World War II Surrender

Start your Friday with SOFREP’s Morning Brief, bringing you the latest in defense and global affairs for August 15, 2025.