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Who is Terry Cole, Trump’s point man for DC police takeover?

President Trump on Monday tapped Terry Cole, the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), to lead the federal takeover of the Washington, D.C., police department. On Thursday, Attorney ...

D.C. Mayor Leads Pushback Against Appointment of Terry Cole

The fallout from Trump's federal takeover of the police force in D.C. continues. Bondi's latest move prompts backlash.

DEA head says phone calls are coming from 'all over the country’ from fed agents wanting to help in DC

DEA head Terry Cole outlined the “unified effort" to reduce crime in Washington, D.C. after Trump declared a federal takeover ...

US attorney general names DEA boss Cole as DC's 'emergency police commissioner'

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a directive late on Thursday naming Drug ...
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Bondi places DEA head Terry Cole as Washington DC’s 'emergency police commissioner'

The position will give Cole the same authority as Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith, who reports directly to Washington, ...
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DEA chief named DC emergency police commissioner in federal law enforcement takeover

The head of the DEA has been given the powers of D.C.’s police chief, part of a Trump administration law enforcement takeover ...

Attorney General Pam Bondi appoints DEA chief as DC's 'emergency police commissioner'

"Commissioner Cole shall assume all of the powers and duties vested in the District of Columbia Chief of Police," Pam Bondi said on Aug. 14.
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Morning Brief: Trump Names Terry Cole as Interim D.C. Police Commissioner, Japan Marks 80 Years Since World War II Surrender

Start your Friday with SOFREP’s Morning Brief, bringing you the latest in defense and global affairs for August 15, 2025.