A U.S. appeals court will allow President Donald Trump to keep thousands of national guard troops in Washington for now, temporarily halting a district judge’s ruling that declared the deployment unlawful.
The order on Thursday from a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit isn’t a final decision, but it bolsters Trump’s efforts to mobilize military forces in Democrat-led cities, often over objections from local officials.
More than 2,000 troops are deployed in Washington, including approximately half from other states. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb’s injunction against the administration was set to take effect on Dec. 11. The latest order delays that deadline until the appeals court decides whether to impose a longer-term pause while the underlying legal fight continues.
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