AG Pam Bondi meets with DC mayor as Trump dispatches National Guard troops in capital

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser and the city's police chief traveled to Justice Department headquarters on Tuesday to meet with Attorney General Pam Bondi and other senior administration officials to discuss the temporary National Guard takeover in the nation's capital. 

The meeting came hours after President Donald Trump announced plans Monday to temporarily federalize law enforcement in the nation's capital, both through deploying hundreds of D.C. National Guard troops, and taking control in the near-term of the city's local police force. 

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Bowser said the sit-down was focused on coordination and strategy with the federal government. 

"What I’m focused on is the federal surge and how to make the most of the additional officer support that we have," Bowser said. "We have the b...