DOJ slams DC City Council for requests to remove National Guard
- The D.C. Council sent letters to 18 governors requesting withdrawal of National Guard troops from Washington, D.C. by September 1, 2026, citing high costs and little impact on violent crime.
- The Justice Department criticized the D.C. Council's letters as politically motivated and ineffective, noting the Council has no authority over governors' decisions regarding National Guard deployment.
- FBI Director Kash Patel reported a 44% drop in homicides in Washington, D.C. since August 2025, attributing this progress to increased law enforcement and National Guard presence.
- The Justice Department praised the National Guard's contributions, highlighting thousands of arrests, removal of illegal firearms, and life-saving aid in the city.
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Justice Department slams 'politically motivated demands' of DC Council asking govs to remove National Guard
The Justice Department slammed the D.C. Council for "impotent theatrics" after members asked governors to recall National Guard troops from Washington, D.C.
The DOJ Assails D.C. Council for Demanding National Guard Withdrawal
The D.C. Council sent letters to more than a dozen U.S. governors asking that they withdraw their National Guard troops. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)The Department of Justice on Wednesday acerbically accused the D.C. Council of “callousness” toward the city’s residents for sending letters to more than a dozen U.S. governors asking that they withdraw their National Guard troops by September 1.“Let me be clear, your council has no power to demand that go…
DOJ tells D.C. Council it has ‘no power’ to demand National Guard withdrawal from the capital
The Justice Department fired back at the D.C. Council’s attempt to force National Guard troops out of Washington, calling the effort “impotent theatrics” and telling the council it lacks any authority to make such demands. Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald sent a letter to the Council of the District of Columbia on Wednesday rebuking the...
‘Impotent Theatrics’: DOJ Blasts D.C. Council For Trying To Boot National Guard
The Washington D.C. Council’s pathetic, politically charged attempts to kick the National Guard out of the nation’s capital have hit a brick wall, with the Department of Justice firing back. In a scathing letter that pulls no punches, Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald shredded the council’s efforts to pressure state governors into recalling their troops, labeling the move “impotent theatrics” that aren’t worth the paper they’re writte…
DC has 'no power' to demand National Guard withdrawal: DOJ
The Trump administration on Wednesday slammed Washington, D.C.‘s council members for seeking to end the National Guard‘s mobilization in the district, accusing them of making “politically motivated demands.” The Department of Justice said the Council of the District of Columbia sent letters to 10 governors whose National Guard members are deployed to the capital, requesting that they remove the military from the city. Assistant Attorney General …
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