Washington's police chief condemned a Trump administration order that would install a federal official as police chief, stating it threatens law and order. The District of Columbia Attorney General is seeking a court order to block this takeover, arguing it is illegal and would create operational chaos. The federal move is viewed as a significant overreach of authority and a direct threat to the autonomy of the city. The Justice Department and White House have not commented on the district's lawsuit, which poses a sharp challenge to local governance.
Washington's top legal official sought an emergency restraining order in federal court blocking a Trump administration move to put a federal official in charge of its police.
Schwalb argues the new order goes beyond Trump's authority and implementing it would "sow chaos" in the Metropolitan Police Department.
This is the gravest threat to Home Rule that the District has ever faced, and we are fighting to stop it.
The police takeover is the latest move by Trump to test the limits of his legal authorities to carry out his agenda.
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