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Federal Judge Halts Trump’s National Guard Deployment to Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. – A U.S. federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., delivering a blow to the President’s controversial initiative to dispatch military personnel to cities across the nation.
U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb issued the temporary suspension on Thursday, responding to a lawsuit filed by D.C. officials who argued that President Trump was overstepping his authority by deploying troops for domestic law enforcement purposes, usurping local policing powers.
The lawsuit was filed by D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb, who warned that U.S. democracy would never be the same if military occupations were permitted.
While the federal government has unique powers in Washington, D.C., the administration’s deployment of soldiers to several Democrat-led cities – including Los Angeles, Portland, and Chicago – has sparked widespread criticism. State and local officials have frequently protested the move, arguing that no emergency conditions warrant such a military presence.
In her ruling, Judge Cobb asserted that the president cannot deploy soldiers for “whatever reason” he wants, giving the Trump administration 21 days to appeal the order before it takes effect.
The Department of Justice has dismissed the lawsuit as a “frivolous stunt,” arguing that there is no sensible reason for an injunction. “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.
Beyond D.C., residents and civil liberties groups have raised concerns about aggressive raids, alleged rights violations, and racial profiling by federal agents in cities where troops have been deployed, with reports of U.S. citizens being caught up in these crackdowns. President Trump has also threatened to imprison local and state officials who criticize the deployments.
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