Summary
A federal judge ordered President Trump’s administration to stop using National Guard troops to police Washington, D.C., saying it was unconstitutional. The judge paused this order for 21 days to let the administration appeal. The DC Attorney General argued the deployment was against local law authority.
Key Facts
- A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to end the deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C.
- The judge ruled that the deployment violated the Constitution and local authorities' power over law enforcement in the district.
- The order is on hold for 21 days to allow time for an appeal.
- The Attorney General of D.C., Brian Schwalb, sued to block the deployment without the mayor’s consent.
- President Trump declared a crime emergency in August, leading to over 2,300 National Guard troops being deployed.
- Some of the deployments are expected to last through at least next summer.
- Government lawyers argue the deployment is legal and effective in reducing crime.
- The case is one of several legal challenges regarding National Guard use under President Trump.
