Stephen Miller promises Trump D.C. crackdown is "just getting started"

On Sept. 5, 2025, White House Deputy Chief of Staff SMStephen Miller said the crackdown was 'just getting started'. He made the remark at a White House briefing about expanded federal operations in 🏛️Washington, D.C. Miller described the effort as supporting law enforcement and improving public safety across the capital.

The 🏛️D.C. attorney general's federal filing says nearly 2,300 National Guard troops from seven states deployed to Washington, D.C. The filing says the troops were mobilized on Aug. 11, 2025 and sent to the capital. Those forces provided patrols and logistical support to federal agencies and local authorities.

The 🏛️D.C. attorney general filed a federal lawsuit on Sept. 4, 2025 challenging the deployment as unlawful. The suit alleges the deployments violate the D.C. Home Rule Act and exceed federal authority over local policing. The filing asks a court to halt the deployments and to affirm the city's control over public safety.

On Sept. 2, 2025, a federal judge blocked a Trump administration deployment to Los Angeles. Judge Charles R. Breyer found the use of active-duty forces likely violated the Posse Comitatus Act. The 🏛️D.C. lawsuit cites the 🌴California ruling as supporting precedent against domestic troop deployments.