DC lawsuit challenges Trump’s National Guard deployment as a forced ‘military occupation’
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The District of Columbia has sued to stop President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard during his law enforcement intervention in Washington. The city
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The District of Columbia has sued to stop President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard during his law enforcement intervention in Washington. The city
WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia on Thursday sued to stop President Donald Trump's deployment of National Guard during law enforcement intervention
WASHINGTON >> Washington, D.C., sued President Donald Trump’s administration today over his deployment of National Guard troops in the capital city, a move likely to heighten tensions between the Republican president and the city’s Democratic leaders.
The District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against Trump over the National Guard deployment in Washington, alleging illegal military use for law enforcement
"The deployment of National Guard troops to police District streets without the District’s consent infringes on its sovereignty and right to self-governance."
The lawsuit argues that the deployment undermines the city’s autonomy, erodes trust between residents and law enforcement and damages the local economy by discouraging tourism and hurting businesses.
Brian Schwalb, the district’s elected attorney general, said in the federal lawsuit that the deployment, which now involves more than 1,000 troops, is an illegal use of the military for domestic law enforcement.
D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's deployment of thousands of National Guard troops in Washington D.C.
