DC sues Trump administration over National Guard deployment | CNN Politics The lawsuit argues that the deployment undermines the city’s autonomy, erodes trust between residents and law enforcement and damages the local economy by discouraging tourism and hurting businesses.

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DC sues Trump administration over National Guard deployment | CNN Politics The lawsuit argues that the deployment undermines the city’s autonomy, erodes trust between residents and law enforcement and damages the local economy by discouraging tourism and hurting businesses.

#TheLawsuit, filed by #DC #AttorneyGeneral #BrianSchwalb: #claims the troops–many from out of state–have been deputized by the #USMarshalsOffice & are #Patrolling! #Neighborhoods, conducting searches & making arrests, despite #FederalLaws that generally bar the #military from acting as #LocalPolice.