WASHINGTON – The city government in the nation’s capital sued the Trump administration over the deployment of National Guard troops , with Washington, DC officials alleging the president has "run roughshod" over the principle that the military shouldn't be involved in law enforcement.

DC asked a federal judge to block President Donald Trump 's deployment of 2,200 troops by arguing it is unconstitutional and violates federal law.

“The forced military occupation of the District of Columbia violates our local autonomy and basic freedoms,” DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb said on social media . “It must end.”

The case could help redefine how National Guard troops can be deployed to help fight crime and quell disturbances. Trump has also threatened to send troops to Chicago and New

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