D.C. AG sues Trump over National Guard military occupation

"🏛️D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a federal lawsuit on September 4, 2025, challenging Trump's National Guard deployment as unconstitutional military occupation. The suit argues Trump violates the Posse Comitatus Act and D.C. Home Rule Act. Federal courts in 🌴California ruled similar military deployments illegal, establishing precedent for constitutional challenge. 2,300 National Guard troops from seven states have been deployed to Washington D.C. since August 11, 2025."

"The deployment violates the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, which prohibits federal military forces from domestic civilian law enforcement roles. Federal Judge Charles Breyer ruled on September 2, 2025, that Trump violated the law by using federalized National Guard troops for law enforcement in Los Angeles. The judge found Trump systematically used armed soldiers for traffic blockades, crowd control, and security patrols. 🌴California's judge blocked Trump from using troops for arrests, searches, and civilian policing."

"The emergency deployment was authorized for 30 days and expires September 10, 2025. It requires Congressional extension to continue military operations in the capital. Without legislative approval, federal troops must withdraw from domestic law enforcement duties. Military personnel currently perform tasks including picking up trash, laying mulch, and aimless patrols while costing taxpayers millions in unnecessary deployment expenses."

"🏛️D.C. Home Rule Act grants local government authority over municipal affairs that federal military deployment overrides without consent from elected officials. The occupation undermines local democratic control over city governance and police functions. Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser opposed federal military deployment in city jurisdiction, arguing local metropolitan police are adequate for public safety without military occupation."

"The precedent establishes federal authority to deploy military forces in any American city opposing administration policies. Trump has threatened similar deployments in Chicago, Baltimore, and New Orleans using 🏛️D.C. as a constitutional test case. National Guard commanders deploy troops for domestic law enforcement operations violating the Posse Comitatus Act while awaiting Congressional authorization for continued occupation."