D.C. attorney general sues Trump administration to end National Guard deployment

By Alex Koma,

A Martínez

Published September 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM EDT

D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb says armed soldiers should not be policing American citizens. He's suing to end what he says is the unlawful deployment of National Guard troops in the city.

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