D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb late Thursday called a federal directive naming the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration as Washington’s "emergency police commissioner" unlawful and unenforceable. The directive, issued hours earlier by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, claimed DEA Administrator Terry Cole would assume "powers and duties vested in the District of Columbia Chief of Police." READ MORE: DEA chief named DC emergency police commissioner in federal law enforcement takeoverSchwalb pushed back, arguing the move exceeds federal authority under the Home Rule Act. The latest clash follows a sweeping federal crackdown earlier this week, when President Trump activated 800 National Guard troops and took over the city’s police department. READ MORE: DC Mayor Bowser flies to Martha's Vineyard while city is under federal control