Maryland’s Moore Says Trump National Guard Deployment Violates Constitution

Maryland Governor Wes Moore denounced President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy National Guard units to Washington, D.C., calling the move “unsustainable,” “not scalable,” and “deeply disrespectful” to service members. In a series of remarks on Sunday, the Democrat argued that federalizing Guard troops for domestic security in the nation’s capital violates the Tenth Amendment, which reserves powers not delegated to the federal government for the states. Moore, a former Army captain, said the order runs counter to the military training he received, which he described as focused on fighting and winning the nation’s wars rather than policing civilians. He criticized what he characterized as a “big government approach” from an administration that often invokes states’ rights, warning that the deployment sets a troubling precedent for the balance of power between Washington and state authorities.