Chief Pamela Smith and Mayor Muriel Bowser visited the Justice Department Tuesday morning for meetings with their new law enforcement supervisors.

As Donald Trump took over the control of Washington DC's police in an attempt to curb what the administration said a steep rise in violence, police chief Pamela Smith came under fire as a particular video of her started doing the rounds Tuesday.

The Washington, DC police chief's apparent bewilderment over a very simple question from a reporter could have a simple explanation.

The Justice Department is reportedly investigating whether the Metropolitan Police Department manipulated data to "create a false illusion of safety," according to the Washington Post.

DC Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith issued an order giving cops the authority to notify Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) about potential illegal immigrants not in MPD custody.

The city had asked a judge to block Attorney General Bondi's order that put in place an "emergency police commissioner".

The Trump administration has reversed course and agreed to leave the Washington, D.C., police chief in control of the department after a court hearing.

Pamela Smith reinstated as police chie; Terry Cole from Drug Enforcement Administration named Pam Bondi’s designee under new agreement after court challenge - Anadolu Ajansı

Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and police chief Pamela Smith spoke to reporters after a meeting Tuesday morning with Attorney General Pam Bondi, where they agreed that President Trump's takeover of the city police is legal under the Home Rule Charter and that the move can help to make the city safer.

WASHINGTON — DC Police Chief Pamela Smith is paving the way for limited cooperation with federal immigration personnel amid a government takeover of the department, according to an executive order obtained by WUSA9 on Thursday.