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Appeals Court Clears Way for Trump’s Guard Deployment

12/5/2025

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A federal appeals court lifted judge's order blocking U.S. President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C.
The move followed a violent attack that killed one National Guard member and hospitalized another, and a suspect is charged in the attack.
The Trump administration says the ruling infringes authority, while the D.C. Attorney General argues the administration lacks a legal basis to deploy the Guard.

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A federal appeals court lifted judge's order blocking U.S. President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C.
The move followed a violent attack that killed one National Guard member and hospitalized another, and a suspect is charged in the attack.
The Trump administration says the ruling infringes authority, while the D.C. Attorney General argues the administration lacks a legal basis to deploy the Guard.