Lawsuit challenges Trump's Washington National Guard deployment
A lawsuit challenging former President Trump’s Washington National Guard deployment has highlighted deep partisan divisions over the use of federalized troops in the capital. Meanwhile, more than half of contributing states — including South Carolina (aiming to withdraw by end of October) and Ohio, Georgia, Mississippi and West Virginia (by Nov. 30, 2025) — plan to pull out, leaving roughly 1,300 out-of-state Guard members plus about 1,000 D.C. Guard troops on duty as D.C. orders are extended through December; officials say the campaign has led to more than 4,000 arrests since August and the White House, via spokesperson Abigail Jackson, attributes a decline in crime to the operation.
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📌 Key Facts
- More than half of contributing states have set withdrawal dates for D.C. National Guard deployments in late October or by Nov. 30, 2025.
- State-specific withdrawal plans include South Carolina aiming to withdraw by the end of October 2025, and Ohio, Georgia, Mississippi and West Virginia planning to withdraw by Nov. 30, 2025.
- About 1,300 out-of-state Guard members plus roughly 1,000 D.C. Guard members remain in Washington — roughly 2,300 total — and D.C. Guard orders have been extended through December 2025.
- Officials say the campaign has resulted in more than 4,000 arrests since August 2025.
- The White House, through spokesperson Abigail Jackson, stated that crime declined during the campaign.
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Most states with National Guard troops in DC plan to withdraw this fall
New information:
- More than half of contributing states have set withdrawal dates for D.C. deployments in late October or by Nov. 30, 2025.
- State specifics: South Carolina aims to withdraw by end of October; Ohio, Georgia, Mississippi and West Virginia by Nov. 30.
- Force levels: about 1,300 out-of-state Guard members plus roughly 1,000 D.C. Guard (≈2,300 total) remain; D.C. Guard orders extended through December.
- Operational outcomes: officials cite more than 4,000 arrests in the campaign since August.
- White House said crime declined during the campaign; offered by spokesperson Abigail Jackson.