NEW YORK — “South Park” is continuing its cartoon assault on the Trump administration, with an episode on Wednesday that addresses the federal takeover of Washington, D.C.’s police department.

South Park” is taking on Donald Trump’s Washington D.C. takeover in the third episode of its 27th season, set for release on Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 10 p.m.. The official “South Park” X account dropped a teaser Tuesday night for the new episode,

Reports on the investigation surfaced a day after Trump suggested the MPD is being investigated over its allegedly fake crime data.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether police officials in Washington, D.C., have falsified crime data, according to a person familiar with the probe who wasn’t authorized to publicly discuss an open investigation.

The Justice Department is investigating whether D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department manipulated crime data to make crime rates appear lower, two senior law enforcement officials tell NBC News.