
Where the Trump admin's court fight over National Guard in DC stands in wake of shooting
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A legal battle over National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C., intensifies as the Department of Justice challenges a district court's order blocking the troops.
Ashley Oliver is a reporter for Fox News Digital and FOX Business, covering the Justice Department and legal affairs. Email story tips to ashley.oliver@fox.com.
Cobb's order, issued Nov. 20, was not set to go into effect until mid-December to give the DOJ a chance to challenge it.
The DOJ appealed the order Tuesday, one day prior to the attack. A DOJ spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital Friday that the department is pressing forward with the appeal — the latest sign that the administration is not backing down from its decision to use the National Guard forces as part of its nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration and crime.

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