A federal appeals court temporarily allows Trump to keep 2,300 National Guard troops in D.C. to protect federal property.

A federal appeals court has allowed President Trump to keep over 2,300 National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., temporarily blocking a lower court order to end the deployment. The three-judge panel ruled the president likely has unique authority to mobilize the Guard in the federal district to protect federal property and maintain security, citing potential disruption to military personnel and the need to safeguard government operations. The deployment began in August after a presidential emergency declaration and was expanded following a November shooting near the White House that killed one Guard member. The court’s decision does not resolve the underlying legal questions about presidential power and local control, and the case remains active, with D.C. officials vowing to continue challenging the deployment.