The attorney general for the District of Columbia says the nation’s capital is suing the Trump administration for deploying the National Guard within the city’s boundaries.

The attorney general’s office alleges the administration’s efforts are an “involuntary military occupation.”

“No American city should have the US military – particularly out-of-state military who are not accountable to the residents and untrained in local law enforcement – policing its streets,” Attorney General Brian Schwalb said. “It’s DC today but could be any other city tomorrow.”

White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson downplayed the lawsuit Thursday, telling Military Times in a statement that the president’s actions fell “well within” his authorities.

“This lawsuit is nothing more than another attempt — at the

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