Newly Named Interim Federal Administrator Of D.C. Police Terry Cole Is Interviewed Outside The White House

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 12: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator and newly named interim federal administrator of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, Terry Cole, says, "We must empower, we must support, and we must always stand behind all police officers," as he speaks during a television interview on the North Lawn of the White House on August 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. Cole's appointment comes after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a federal takeover of D.C.'s police department to assist in crime prevention in the nation's capital, and that the National Guard will be deployed to DC. (Footage by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)