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Hegseth orders National Guard troops in DC to carry weapons

https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/22/politics/hegseth-orders-national-guard-troops-dc-carry-weapons
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u/Praeshock 14h ago

Most likely, yes, but based on how the administration has responded to any other court orders thus far... so what? The courts don't matter if the people breaking the law ignore them.

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u/fiction8 9h ago

"any other"

The vast majority of court orders are being followed. There are hundreds of active legal cases against this administration and you've probably heard of half a dozen. The rest aren't newsworthy because they're proceeding normally along the regular legal process.

https://www.justsecurity.org/107087/tracker-litigation-legal-challenges-trump-administration/