South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has announced that he is co-leading a coalition of 24 states in urging the D.C. District Court to lift its injunction against President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C.
Wilson, who has nearly three decades of service in the National Guard, stated, “As an almost 30-year veteran of the National Guard, I am proud to be leading the charge on this issue and supporting President Trump’s effort to keep our nation’s Capital safe. The previous administration’s soft-on-crime and open-border policies have threatened the safety of our citizens and, unfortunately, led to an attack on two fellow Guard members. What the President is doing is under his authority and the right thing to do to end lawlessness in our Capital.”
The group previously filed a friend-of-the-court brief in September backing President Trump’s move. After the D.C. District Court blocked the deployment, Wilson and other attorneys general are now seeking a stay while they appeal.
The coalition argues that President Trump’s actions are lawful and highlight that states have a vested interest because their residents travel to Washington, D.C., for tourism or civic engagement. Several states involved have also sent their own National Guard troops to support security efforts in Washington.
Wilson is co-leading this legal action with West Virginia. Other participating states include Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.
