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

D.C. District judge Ana Reyes has scheduled an emergency hearing for 2 p.m. Friday on D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb's request for a restraining order against U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi's directive assuming control over the Metropolitan Police Department.

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.

Washington D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb declared that in his view, an order issued by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi "is unlawful"

The left sees President Donald Trump’s attempted takeover of law enforcement in Washington as part of multifront march to autocracy