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Trump’s National Guard Activation in D.C. Pushes Legal Precedent

The administration is already in a court battle over its use of the National Guard in California.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference

Samuel Corum/Sipa USA/Sipa USA via AP

By John T. Seward

August 11, 2025 07:42 p.m.

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