South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has announced that he is co-leading a coalition of 24 states in filing a brief requesting 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 served nearly 30 years 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.”
In September, Wilson also co-led a friend-of-the-court brief supporting President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard. The court later issued an injunction blocking the deployment. The coalition is now seeking a stay of that decision while they appeal.
The group argues that President Trump’s actions are lawful and that states have an interest because their citizens travel to Washington, D.C., both as tourists and to petition their government. Several participating states have previously sent their own National Guard troops to support security efforts in Washington.
West Virginia joined South Carolina in leading this initiative. Other states participating 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.
