"A federal judge ruled Thursday that President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops in DC is unlawful. The 2,000 troops have been a frequent site in town since August, when Trump ordered them here as part of a crackdown on crime in the District inspired by an assault on a former staffer for Elon Musk's DOGE project. Since then they've mostly stood around, taking selfies and walks in packs, and participating in beautification activities."
"The suit was filed by DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb on behalf of the District of Columbia and named Trump and other administration officials. US District Judge Jia Cobb agreed with the District, saying the deployment, which includes troops from the DC National Guard and guard units from other states, exceeds the Department of Defense's authority to do so "for non-military, crime-deterrence missions in the absence of a request from the city's civil authorities" and that the deployment of out-of state troops caused the District "irreparable harm.""
US District Judge Jia Cobb found that the deployment of roughly 2,000 National Guard troops in Washington, DC exceeded Department of Defense authority because it served a non-military, crime-deterrence purpose without a request from the city's civil authorities. The deployment included members of the DC National Guard and guard units from other states and was alleged to cause irreparable harm to the District. The suit was filed by DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb on behalf of the District. The ruling noted that, although the President is the DC Guard's commander, neither the DC Code nor the Constitution authorized the deployment in these circumstances. Cobb stayed the ruling until December 11 to allow the administration time to appeal.
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