Appeals Court Questions Trump’s National Guard Deployment in D.C.

What happened: A federal appeals court questioned President Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Washington, D.C., which began in August 2025. Why it matters: The court's scrutiny raises legal questions about the basis for the deployment, which Trump justified by claiming without evidence that the city had failed to control violent crime. Key numbers: Deployment began August 2025.

A federal appeals court questioned President Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Washington, D.C., which began in August 2025.

The court's scrutiny raises legal questions about the basis for the deployment, which Trump justified by claiming without evidence that the city had failed to control violent crime. Key numbers: Deployment began August 2025.