Federal judge orders Trump admin to end National Guard deployment in DC

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration Thursday to end its months-long National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C., ruling that the order infringed on the local government's authority of its own police department. 

The nation's capital was the first city in the administration's national violent crime crackdown, which has since spread to many cities including Chicago and Memphis, Tennessee. President Donald Trump first ordered National Guard troops to Washington in August.

The Trump administration took over D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department and Attorney General Pam Bondi was appointed to lead the police force.

U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb concluded that the military takeover violated the Constitution and ruled Trump can only call up the National Guard “through the exercise of a specific power outlined in state law,” not for “whatever reason” he sees fit.

Cobb has put her order on hold for 21 days to allow for an appeal.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.