Attorney General Pam Bondi has named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Terry Cole, as Washington’s “emergency police commissioner,” saying she is granting him the powers of the police chief amid the federal takeover.

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.

Fear and confusion are spreading within Washington, DC’s homeless population at the start of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on encampments.

District of Columbia’s homeless residents were packing their belongings Thursday before expected sweeps to clear out remaining encampments takeover.