Brian Schwalb
Role at the time: Attorney general for the District of Columbia
Condemned
Response to this claim
Federal law, including the D.C. militia code, does not authorize National Guard troops to do local law enforcement in the District.
“This is not normal, or legal, and we cannot become numb to it.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Attorney General Schwalb Issues Statement Following Hearing in Lawsuit to End Illegal National Guard Deployment in DC · Brian SchwalbStatement and stayed preliminary-injunction history
D.C.'s attorney general opposes the deployment and describes the appeal. His legal characterization is an advocate's position.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
Schwalb expressly condemns the deployment under scrutiny and seeks its termination.