Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Terry Cole, as Washington’s “emergency police commissioner” as she carries out President Donald Trump's unprecedented decision to take over the Washington police department.

Terry Cole, the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has been named Washington DC's ‘emergency’ police chief. Attorney General Pam Bondi's announcement on Thursday came amid a driven effort to execute President Donald Trump's plans of taking over the Washington Police Department.

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that President Donald Trump had tabbed DEA head Terry Cole as DC's new top cop.

Attorney General Pam Bondi has named the head of the DEA Terry Cole as D.C.’s “emergency police commissioner."

President Donald Trump has declared a public safety emergency in Washington DC and placed the capital city's police under federal control.