Appeals court will hear arguments on National Guard deployment in nation's capital
Summary
A federal appeals court will hear arguments about whether the National Guard should continue patrolling Washington, D.C. The Guard has been deployed for over 14 months by President Donald Trump to help reduce crime, but the city argues the deployment is illegal.Key Facts
- The National Guard started patrolling Washington, D.C. streets in August 2025.
- President Donald Trump ordered the deployment as a crime-fighting effort.
- At its peak, about 5,000 National Guard members were in the city.
- The Guard has helped with arrests, patrolling, and cleanup operations.
- The city of Washington, D.C. argues the deployment violates its local authority and the use of military forces in domestic law enforcement.
- A lower court ruled the deployment illegal, but the appeals court paused that ruling.
- The case focuses on whether the president has authority over the Guard in the federal district of Washington, D.C.
- The appeals court previously noted the president may have special power to deploy the Guard for protecting federal functions in the capital.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.
