The Trump administration on Friday scaled back its attempt to take direct control of Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department, agreeing in federal court that Chief Pamela Smith will stay in command. In a deal brokered before U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes, the Justice Department said it will revise Attorney General Pam Bondi’s order that had installed Drug Enforcement Administration chief Terry Cole as “emergency police commissioner.” The amended directive instead designates Cole only to request police assistance for federal operations—among them immigration enforcement—while leaving day-to-day authority with the city’s chain of command. The reversal came after D.C. officials sued, arguing the takeover exceeded presidential powers under the 1973 Home Rule Act. Judge Reyes signaled she was prepared to issue a temporary restraining order, prompting the parties to negotiate. The accord defuses the immediate legal clash but leaves unresolved how far federal officials can press the city’s police to support immigration actions during the 30-day emergency period invoked by the president.