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Tensions grow as Trump and Washington, D.C., officials fight over police authority

The attorney general of Washington, D.C., Brian Schwalb, has filed a lawsuit challenging what he calls the "federal government's unlawful attempt to take over the District of Columbia's Metropolitan Police Department." (The Washington Post via Getty Images)
The attorney general of Washington, D.C., Brian Schwalb, has filed a lawsuit challenging what he calls the "federal government's unlawful attempt to take over the District of Columbia's Metropolitan Police Department." (The Washington Post via Getty Images)

This article was originally published on August 15, 2025.

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