Washington Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Takeover of Police Department
The FBI and the Metropolitan Police Department conduct a traffic stop near the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Aug. 14, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images WASHINGTON—The District of Columbia sued the Trump administration on Aug. 15 over its takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department. “We are suing to block the federal government takeover of D.C. police.