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, "This is something we can't turn a blind eye to. We must continue to support law enforcement, we must continue to have a unified effort" 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)