The District of Columbia has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump for bringing in National Guard soldiers to police its streets.
Sept. 4 The District of Columbia has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump for bringing in National Guard soldiers to police its streets.
The suit alleges that « the President has launched an unprecedented assault on the District’s sovereignty. »
« We are suing to defend D.C. home rule and stop the unlawful deployment of the National Guard », said Washington, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb in an X post Thursday. « Our nation was founded on the fundamental principles of freedom and self-governance that are stake in this case. »
Schwalb posted several times to explain the situation.
« The National Guard deployment does not only undermine public safety », he wrote in a separate post. « It also hurts D.C.’s economy — depressing vital industries like restaurants, hotels, and tourism.
