Washington DC got a shocking wake-up call this week when Police Chief Pamela Smith proved she doesn’t understand basic police terms. When reporters asked about the new chain of command after President Trump took federal control of DC police, Smith actually asked “what does that mean?” This is the person supposed to protect our nation’s capital.
Americans across the country are scratching their heads at this embarrassing display. Any first-year police cadet knows what chain of command means – it’s who gives orders to whom. But somehow the top cop in Washington DC was completely clueless when asked this simple question.
President Trump stepped in to take federal control of DC police because crime has gotten out of control under liberal leadership. Violence has been rising sharply, and local Democrats have failed to keep Americans safe. Now Trump is bringing in real law enforcement professionals to clean up the mess.
Attorney General Pam Bondi has been put in charge as interim commissioner to restore order. She actually knows how police work and won’t stand for the chaos that has plagued our capital city. This is what real leadership looks like.
Conservative Americans are calling out what they see as another failed DEI hire. Instead of promoting based on merit and experience, Democrats picked someone who can’t even answer basic questions about police work. Our safety should never take a back seat to woke politics.
Mayor Muriel Bowser and Chief Smith claim they were blindsided by the federal takeover. If they had been doing their jobs properly, Trump wouldn’t have needed to step in. Their shock shows just how out of touch they are with reality.
The video of Smith’s confused response is spreading like wildfire on social media. Patriots are demanding competent leadership, not people who get promoted for checking the right boxes. When lives are on the line, we need professionals who know what they’re doing.
This embarrassing moment perfectly shows why Trump had to take action. While DC’s liberal leaders fumble around asking what basic terms mean, real Americans are counting on federal intervention to restore law and order to our nation’s capital.
