Federal Judge Orders Trump Admin to End Deployment of National Guard in DC

A federal judge on Nov. 20 ordered the Trump administration to end its deployment of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital.
The president had said the troops were needed to deal with rampant crime and violence in the District of Columbia and support federal immigration law enforcement efforts there.
On Aug. 11, Trump signed a presidential memorandum, in which he said the local D.C. government “has lost control of public order and safety in the city.”
“It is a point of national disgrace that Washington, D.C., has a violent crime rate that is higher than some of the most dangerous places in the world,” the document stated…. 

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