Washington, D.C., police chief Pamela Smith announced her resignation Monday after two and a half years on the job and amid pressure from the Trump administration.
Washington, D.C., police chief Pamela Smith is resigning her position after just two and a half years on the job, she announced Monday.
Smith has faced intense pressure from President Donald Trump’s administration, which took over the Metropolitan Police Department earlier this year and deployed federal law enforcement throughout the city.
«There comes a time when you just know it’s time», Smith told Axios, which first reported her resignation.
«I am deeply humbled, grateful, and deeply appreciative of my time with the District of Columbia. Serving as Chief of Police has been the greatest honor of my career, and I want to extend my sincere thanks to Mayor Muriel Bowser for appointing me to this position and to the DC Council for their steadfast support throughout my tenure», she said in a statement.
