"A United States federal judge has said the Trump administration must pause its deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, DC, a setback for the president's push to send the military into cities across the country. US District Judge Jia Cobb temporarily suspended the deployment in a ruling on Thursday, responding to a lawsuit filed by city officials who said Trump had usurped policing powers and was using the military for domestic law enforcement."
"Cobb, who said in her decision that the president cannot deploy soldiers for whatever reason he wants, gave the Trump administration 21 days to appeal the order before it goes into effect. Lawyers for the government slammed the lawsuit that challenged the military deployment as a frivolous stunt. There is no sensible reason for an injunction unwinding this arrangement now, particularly since the District's claims have no merit, Department of Justice lawyers wrote."
Federal authorities attempted to deploy National Guard troops to Washington, DC and several Democrat-led cities, prompting legal challenges and alarm. US District Judge Jia Cobb temporarily suspended the Washington deployment after city officials argued the president usurped policing powers and used the military for domestic law enforcement. Cobb ruled the president cannot deploy soldiers for any reason and gave the administration 21 days to appeal. The Department of Justice called the lawsuit frivolous and urged against an injunction. The administration has also sent forces to Los Angeles, Portland, and Chicago amid reports of aggressive raids, rights violations, and racial profiling.
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