Attorney General Pam Bondi issued an order rescinding sanctuary city policies in Washington, D.C. and naming an "emergency police commissioner."

In a strongly worded letter, the country’s chief law enforcement officer gave the governor an Aug. 19 deadline to respond.

The back-and-forth with the Trump administration over what is a so-called sanctuary state has revved up again as Attorney General Pam Bondi claimed in a letter to state officials that Connecticut is violating federal laws on immigration. "This ends now," Attorney General Pamela Bondi wrote this week, threatening the potential for civil fines.

The attorney general’s comments came as she issued a new directive voiding commands issued – as recently as earlier Thursday –  by DC Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi sent letters to Oregon leaders warning the state's and city's sanctuary policies could violate federal immigration law.

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons discusses Washington, D.C.’s sanctuary status ending and cooperation with the Trump administration on ‘Fox News Live.’