DOJ backs away from appointing emergency DC police commissioner  

Aug 16, 2025 - 07:00
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DOJ backs away from appointing emergency DC police commissioner  
The Department of Justice (DOJ) agreed to back away from appointing a commissioner to take command of Washington, D.C., police after a federal judge expressed concerns Friday.   Government attorneys said at a hearing that Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) head Terry Cole will instead become President Trump’s designee to request services from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)…