Trump administration agrees to keep DC police chief in place
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The viral video showed Pamela Smith saying 'What does that mean' to reporter when she was asked about 'chain of command'
D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith faces social media mockery after appearing confused by reporter's question about chain of command following Trump's federalization of department.
Washington, DC, Police Chief Pamela Smith signed an executive order Thursday allowing DC police officers to share information about people not in their custody with federal immigration enforcement agencies such as ICE — as President Donald Trump continues his federal takeover of law enforcement in the nation’s capital and crackdown on illegal immigration.
An executive order issued Aug. 14 reverses a long-standing policy prohibiting local officers from assisting ICE agents.