Attorney General Pam Bondi issued an order rescinding sanctuary city policies in Washington, D.C. and naming an "emergency police commissioner."

The attorney general’s comments came as she issued a new directive voiding commands issued – as recently as earlier Thursday –  by DC Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith.

The federal government takes control of Washington DC police operations as DEA Administrator Terry Cole seeks to enforce immigration compliance and reduce crime.

Members of the D.C. National Guard are expected on D.C. streets “in the coming week,” the defense secretary said after President Donald Trump announced he will federalize the District’s locally run police department in an attempt to cut crime.

President Donald Trump announced earlier this week the decision to federalize Washington, D.C., as he cited crime and violence.

West Virginia is sending 300 to 400 National Guard troops to assist in the Trump administration's effort to overhaul policing in the nation's capital.