Archive · 17 Dec 2025
Court Allows Trump to Keep National Guard in DC
A court has decided that President Trump can keep National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. for a longer time.
The court said that the president has the authority to do this.
The troops were first sent in August to help with security.
There has been some debate about keeping the troops there, especially after a recent shooting.
The court said that removing the troops now would cause a lot of problems for the service members.
The troops will stay at least until late February.
There are also other legal cases about similar troop deployments in other places.
A federal appeals court ruled that President Trump can keep National Guard troops in Washington, D.C.
The court found that the deployment was authorized under the president's authority as commander-in-chief and D.C. law.
The decision pauses a lower court order that had deemed the deployment likely unlawful.
The troops will remain in D.C. through at least late February, pending further legal proceedings.
The continued presence of troops has drawn scrutiny, especially after a recent shooting of two Guard members.
- Who
- President Donald Trump and the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit
- What
- A court ruling allowing the continued deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C.
- When
- December 17, 2020
- Where
- Washington, D.C.
- Why
- To bolster security in the capital and protect federal governmental functions and property
- Court
- US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit
- Date of Ruling
- December 17, 2020
- Deployment Date
- August 11, 2020
- Duration of Deployment
- Through at least late February 2021
- Judge
- Patricia Millett
- Incident
- Shooting of two National Guard members in November 2020
