American attorney and politician, DC attorney general
More than 2,500 National Guard troops continue patrolling Washington, D.C., eight months after President Trump declared a crime emergency. The deployment has become routine, with no clear end in sight, despite ongoing legal challenges and limited political discussion. The presence costs taxpayers over a million dollars daily and is barely addressed in local politics.
The DC district has reached a settlement with Sam O’Hara and will drop claims against the district and four MPD officers within three business days of payment; the dollar amount is undisclosed. The suits allege First Amendment and Fourth Amendment rights violations during a 2025 protest.