Washington (AP) – Nation’s capital challenged President Donald Trump Its police department acquired In court on Friday, his administration enrolled as a federal officer and increased his crack on policing Department’s new emergency headWith all the powers of a police chief.
The district of Attorney General Brian Shwalab, Colombia, said in a new case that the Trump is going beyond his power under the law. Shwalab asked a judge to find out that the department’s control is in the hands of the district and demanded an emergency order.
“The illegal action of the administration is an impressed for the dignity and autonomy of 700,000 Americans, which DC calls the house. It is the most serious threat to the rule of the house that the district has ever encountered, and we are fighting to stop it,” Schwalab said.
Trump Attorney General Palm Bondi said on Thursday night that the case comes Drug Enforcement Administration Boss Terry Cole “Columbia should contain the powers and duties inherent in the chief police chief.” Bondi said that the metropolitan police department should get approval from Commissioner Cole before issuing any order “. It was not clear where the move left the current police chief of the city, Pamela SmithWhich works for the mayor.
Washington Mayor Muril Boussar wrote on social media, “There is no law that tells the personnel authority of the district to a federal officer.”
A spokesman for the Department of Justice and the White House did not immediately respond to the messages seeking comments on the district trial on Friday morning.
Major immigration agreed to share information
Shwalab said late Thursday that Bondi’s instruction was “illegal”, arguing that it could not be followed by the city’s police force. He wrote to Smith in a memorandum that “members of MPD should continue to follow your orders and not the order of any officer appointed by the mayor,” to establish a legal conflict between the heavy democratic district and the Republican administration.
Bondi’s instruction came even when Smith told MPD officials hours ago that he was not in custody to share information with immigration agencies, such as someone involved in traffic stops or checkpoints. The Department of Justice said that Bondi disagrees with the instructions of the police chief as it allowed for continuous enforcement “Sanctuary policies,” Which usually limits cooperation by local law enforcement with federal immigration officers.
Bondi said that she was also interrogating the other MPD policies along with that order in the event of immigration and only prevents arrest on the basis of federal immigration warrants. The Attorney General said that all new instructions should now be approved by coal.
Police acquisition is the latest step by Trump to test the limits of his legal authorities, which rely on their agenda, rely on vague law and to increase their strict-prolific messages to enhance an emergency situation and to speed up their plans to speed up the collective exile of the people in the US.
It also marks one of the most widespread Federal authority claims More than a local government in modern times. While the Washington is struggling with spikes in violence and visible homeless, the city’s murder rate ranks under several other major American cities and the capital. Public safety collapse The administration has painted.
Residents see a significant performance of force
Already a population has already started watching more important shows across the city from the days of ramp-up. National Guard soldiers saw at some of the most famous sites in the world and Huwaes took the position in front of the busy main train station. The volunteers helped homeless people to leave the long-standing deadly-where it was often unclear.
The Homeland Security Police Department was standing outside the National Park during a game between Washington National and Philadelphia Phils on Thursday. DEA agents patrolled a popular nightlife area, while secret service officers were seen in the foggy lower neighborhood.
His office stated that the Republican was out of the city on Thursday for a family commitment to walk on a criterion between the White House and its large -scale Democratic city constituency, on Thursday for family commitment at Martha’s Wineyard, but would return on Friday, his office said.
Increase the visibility of federal forces around the city, including many high-trafficking regions, has been striking for residents known about their lives. Trump has the power to handle the federal law enforcement for 30 days before his works should be reviewed by the Congress, although he has said that he would revaluate as a time limit.
Officers Set a checkpoint In one of the popular Knightlife regions of DC, protests. The Pentagon said that soldiers were deployed outside the Union Station Transportation Hub as 800 guard members activated by Trump.
National Guard Major Micah Maxwell said that military law will assist in various roles including traffic control posts and crowd control. Maxwell said that the members of the guard have been trained in de-signs strategy and mob control equipment.
The National Guard Troops DC has a semi-niyal appearance, usually used during mass public programs such as annual July 4 celebrations. They are used in the past for rush control in and around metro stations.
Lindsay Whiteharst, Ashraf Khalil and Alana Durkin Richar, Associated Press