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3. A U.S. District court ruled Trump's deployment of the National Guard to assist with local crime control was unlawful.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Nov 28, 2025, 01:46 PM

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The judge found the use of military troops for domestic law enforcement set a dangerous precedent and violated the District's sovereign authority. The order was put on hold for 21 days (until December 11) to give the Trump administration time to appeal the decision. Had Trump obeyed the ruling, the two guardsmen would not have been shot.

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D.C. police to begin patrolling with National Guard after fatal attack [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday OP

How about we send the Guard home and put DC police on the street where warranted but without the xtra duties hlthe2b Yesterday #1

💡 underpants Yesterday #7

So the police will support the Guards who are there to support the police JoseBalow Yesterday #2

Protecting the protectors of the protected Bayard Yesterday #9

A U.S. District court ruled Trump's deployment of the National Guard to assist with local crime control was unlawful. sop Yesterday #3

Y'all afraid of getting shot, by guns? Well, duh, yer in 'merica. It happens, more than 300 times per day twodogsbarking Yesterday #4

IMO, the death of the 20yo NG member is squarely on Donald Trump. There is absolutely no reason for her deployment. walkingman Yesterday #5

So now we're spending $$$ to guard the national guard? WTF!? NotHardly Yesterday #6

Yeah like they are on parade. underpants Yesterday #8

Highlights the fact that NG are NOT police Picaro Yesterday #10

This makes so much sense. Right. Biophilic Yesterday #11

And if he deploys more national guards FPGramma Yesterday #12

So who's going to pick up trash on the Mall? Gimpyknee 23 hrs ago #13