Washington, DC, filed suit against the Trump administration on Thursday over the deployment of the National Guard in the city without consent from local leaders. The lawsuit accuses the president of violating the Constitution and federal law.

DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed the suit in federal district court. The complaint alleges that the deployment of National Guard troops, absent the Mayor’s consent, violates the Home Rule Act . This act establishes local self-governance for DC, providing the district with significant authority over its policies and day-to-day operations. The lawsuit asks for the court to enjoin the deployment, deputization, militarization, and control of the National Guard in DC.

Schwalb commented :

Deploying the National Guard to engage in law enfor

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