DC's mayor and attorney general disagreed on pursuing a lawsuit against Trump

In a significant turn of events, DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit against President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops in Washington D.C. on Thursday. This move came just hours after a phone conversation between Mayor Muriel Bowser and Attorney General Schwalb.

The lawsuit, aimed at halting the deployment, was urged by Mayor Bowser to be delayed until after September 10th, the date when Trump's 30-day federal emergency declaration for DC is set to expire. However, the Attorney General chose to press ahead with the legal action, citing mounting evidence that the National Guard will remain in DC well beyond next week.

The National Guard deployment, which currently involves approximately 2,300 soldiers, has been a topic of contention within the DC government. Mayor Bowser has largely cooperated with the administration to avoid provoking Trump and risking a more aggressive federal intervention. This approach, aimed at protecting DC's limited autonomy, has drawn criticism from some Democrats.

Meanwhile, Trump officials retain the authority to request any services from the local police department for as long as the federal emergency remains in effect. The military has extended orders for National Guard troops to remain in DC through at least November, with no sign of an early exit.

The mission could still be cut short, according to a senior official familiar with the plans. However, the end of the emergency wouldn't automatically trigger the withdrawal of the National Guard or federal law enforcement, and Trump officials have signaled that both will remain in the nation's capital for now.

The dispute between Mayor Muriel Bowser and Attorney General Brian Schwalb reveals deep divisions within DC government over how to confront the administration's aggressive anti-crime crackdown in the nation's capital. This legal battle could potentially antagonize Republicans and jeopardize the end of the emergency, as warned by Mayor Bowser.

It's worth noting that House Republicans are not expected to seek an extension for Trump's emergency. The mission's future remains uncertain, with the city's officials and the federal government seemingly at odds over the deployment's necessity and duration.

This development comes as the democratically elected district attorney of New York, Alvin Bragg, takes a different approach toward the Trump administration than DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb. The situation in Washington D.C. continues to be a focal point of political debate and legal action.