Attorney General Pam Bondi issued an order rescinding sanctuary city policies in Washington, D.C. and naming an "emergency police commissioner."

Washington, DC, Police Chief Pamela Smith signed an executive order Thursday allowing DC police officers to share information about people not in their custody with federal immigration enforcement agencies such as ICE — as President Donald Trump continues his federal takeover of law enforcement in the nation’s capital and crackdown on illegal immigration.

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,

D.C. police officers can assist federal immigration agencies in limited circumstances following an Executive Order issued by Police Chief Pamela Smith on Thursday.

President Trump’s border czar Tom Homan said Friday that the administration is not asking Washington, D.C., police to directly enforce immigration laws, adding that officers must cooperate with federal authorities.

The ACLU-D.C. is raising concerns over two controversial moves in Washington, D.C. - a new order from the Metropolitan Police Department to cooperate with ICE and President Trump's takeover of the city's police force - which they argue threaten community safety and democratic governance.

Trump on Monday deployed 800 members of the District of Columbia National Guard to assist in law enforcement in DC.

White House efforts to tighten its grip on the Washington, D.C., police force are prompting pushback from the city’s leaders, escalating tensions as the Trump administration sought to compel Washington’s help with immigration enforcement.