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D.C. sues to block federal takeover of police department

Season 2025 Episode 227 | 8m 00s

City officials in Washington are declaring victory after they say the Trump administration backed away from a plan to appoint the nation's DEA chief as an “emergency police commissioner,” a move they call an unprecedented federal power grab. It comes after the city sued to block the president’s attempt to take control of the Metropolitan Police. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Marc Elias.

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