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The head of the Washington, D.C. police department inadvertently proved once and for all today why President Trump had no choice but to federalize the DC police and send in the National Guard, as she proved incapable of answering a simple question.<\/p>\n

As The Gateway Pundit\u2019s Jordan Conradson reported<\/a>, President Trump on Monday announced that he was invoking Section 740 of the DC Home Rule Act to place Washington, DC\u2019s Metropolitan Police Department under \u201cdirect federal control\u201d and authorizing the Secretary of Defense to deploy National Guard troops in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re formally declaring a public safety emergency. This is an emergency. This is a tragic emergency, and it\u2019s embarrassing,\u201d Trump said. \u201cThis city will no longer be a sanctuary for illegal alien criminals. We will have full, seamless, integrated cooperation at all levels of law enforcement, and we\u2019ll deploy officers across the district with an overwhelming presence.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Trump also said that Attorney General Pam Bondi was \u201ctaking command\u201d of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department.<\/p>\n

During a press conference with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith was asked about the current chain of command.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo you know what the chain of command is now?\u201d the reporter queried.<\/p>\n

This is a question any top law enforcement officer should be able to answer. But Smith had no clue what the reporter was talking about.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat does that mean?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n

She then walked away from the podium, and Bowser stepped up.<\/p>\n

WATCH:<\/p>\n

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REPORTER: \u201cDo you know what the chain of command is now?\u201d<\/p>\n

D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith: \u201cWhat does that mean?\u201d \u200d\"\u2642\"<\/p>\n

Smith previously served as the Police Department\u2019s \u201cChief Equity Officer\u201d. pic.twitter.com\/CdggV2lnP9<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) August 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Bowser went on to explain how the process works, unlike her police chief.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe executive order is clear. The President has requested MPD services, and our Home Rule charter outlines the process,\u201d she explained. \u201cThe president designated Attorney General Bondi as his proxy to request services for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Smith joined the MPD in 2022 and served as its chief equity officer<\/a>. As chief equity officer, she led the department\u2019s efforts on DEI.<\/p>\n

Bowser selected Smith to serve as the next Chief of Police at the Metropolitan Police Department on July 17, 2023. She was confirmed unanimously <\/a> by the radical left D.C. City Council on November 7, 2023, becoming the first black female to serve in the role.<\/p>\n

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