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since August when the troop deployment in the city began.
Authorities have described the shooting as a targeted attack and it's being investigated as an act of terrorism.
District Judge Gia Cobb ruled that by sending thousands of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., President Trump undermined the city's autonomy and presented harms to the nation's capital.
She issued a temporary block on the deployment, but it won't take effect until next month in order to give the Trump administration time to appeal.
As of Wednesday, there were over 2,100 guard forces in D.C.
That includes troops from several states.
In a statement, White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson asserted that Trump was well within his authority to send the guard to D.C.
in order to, quote, protect federal assets and assist law enforcement.
District Judge Gia Cobb ruled that by sending thousands of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., President Trump undermined the city's autonomy and presented harms to the nation's capitals.
She issued a temporary block on the deployment, but it won't take effect until next month in order to give the Trump administration time to appeal.
As of Wednesday, there were over 2,100 guard forces in D.C.
That includes troops from several states.
In a statement, White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson asserted that Trump was well within his authority to send the guard to D.C.
in order to, quote, protect federal assets and assist law enforcement.
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