Federal Judge Jia Cobb Rules Trump's National Guard Deployment to DC for Crime Deterrence Unlawful

U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb ruled that Trump's months-long deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. for "crime deterrence" was unlawful, ordering an end to the troop presence. Cobb stayed her order until December 11 to allow the Trump administration time to appeal. The ruling found the deployment exceeded presidential authority under relevant statutes governing domestic military deployment, raising Posse Comitatus concerns.