Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Appeals Court Allows Trump's National Guard Deployment in DC
A court decided that President Trump can keep National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C. for now.
The soldiers were sent there to help with security and crime prevention.
The city's top lawyer, Brian Schwalb, had asked the court to make the soldiers leave, saying it was not legal.
But the court said they could stay, especially after a recent shooting where two soldiers were hurt.
The soldiers come from different states, and the president wants to keep them there to help with his plans to control immigration and crime.
Some people think the president is overstepping his powers, but the court said he can keep the soldiers there for now.
A U.S. appeals court allowed President Trump to continue the deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C.
The deployment was initially challenged by District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb, who argued it was unlawful.
The court's decision came in response to a recent shooting of two National Guard members near the White House.
More than 2,000 National Guard soldiers from various states have been deployed in Washington, D.C. since August.
The Trump administration argues that the president has the authority to deploy troops in Washington, D.C. without local approval.
- Who
- President Donald Trump, District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb, National Guard troops, 29-year-old Afghan national
- What
- Appeals court allows Trump to continue National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C.
- When
- December 4, 2023
- Where
- Washington, D.C.
- Why
- In response to a lawsuit filed by the District of Columbia Attorney General and a recent shooting of National Guard members
- Date
- December 4
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- Troops Deployed
- More than 2,000 National Guard soldiers
- States Involved
- District of Columbia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina, West Virginia, Georgia, Alabama
- Incident
- Shooting of two National Guard members near the White House on November 26
- Charges
- 29-year-old Afghan national facing charges for the shooting
- Plaintiff
- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb
- Defendant
- President Donald Trump