• A U.S. appeals court has paused a lower court ruling demanding the withdrawal of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C.
• The decision follows a shooting incident involving National Guard members near the White House.
• More than 2,000 National Guard personnel have been deployed in D.C. since August as part of Trump's immigration and crime crackdown.
• The legal battle centers on allegations that Trump exceeded his authority by deploying troops for domestic policing.
• Additional troops are being sent to assist in light of recent tensions and violence.

A U.S. appeals court recently ruled in favor of President Donald Trump by temporarily halting a lower court's directive that required the withdrawal of National Guard troops from Washington, D.C. This ruling pauses a decision that would have mandated the exit of these troops by December 11. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit's order, while not final, allows the Trump administration to continue its deployment in light of a recent shooting incident involving National Guard members near the White House, which intensified Trump's focus on law enforcement through military presence, according to Reuters, Channel News Asia, Al Jazeera, and CBS News.

The appeals court's decision follows U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb's November ruling stating that the Trump administration's deployment of National Guard troops was likely unlawful, citing the need for local leadership's approval for such actions. Cobb's ruling implied that Trump's deployment violated legal boundaries that forbid federal troops from performing local policing duties, according to Reuters, Channel News Asia, and CBS News.

At the heart of this legal battle is a lawsuit filed by D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb, which alleges that Trump unlawfully took control of local law enforcement activities. Schwalb's office contends that the president's actions amount to a significant overreach of executive power over the city's governance, according to Channel News Asia and Al Jazeera.

A recent spike in violence, including the shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members—resulting in the death of one—prompted Trump to announce plans for an additional 500 National Guard personnel to be deployed in Washington. This escalation comes amid broader national deployments to cities experiencing heightened unrest, as officials aim to counteract what Trump refers to as lawlessness related to his immigration policies, according to Reuters and CBS News.