The Minister of Justice Pam Bondi also announced to appoint a new “emergency responsible” for the police on Thursday.
The federal law governing the capital “does not allow this usurpation of city authority on its own government,” read the complaint filed by the Washington prosecutor Brian Schwalb.
Donald Trump deploys 800 national guards in Washington to “clean the city invaded by violent gangs” (photos)
He accuses the Trump administration of having “illegally took operational control of the Washington police, in particular by occupying positions in the chain of command and giving political guidelines”, according to the same source.
The prosecutor requests a suspension of the decision of the Minister of Justice and asks the court to rule on the fact that Donald Trump has exceeded his authority in the city.
“The measures taken by the administration are manifestly illegal,” he said on social networks.
“It is an affront to the dignity and independence of the 700,000 Americans” living in Washington, he added.
An audience on the case is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. locals on Friday (6:00 p.m. GMT).
800 national guards
The American president also mobilized 800 national guards in the streets of the capital.
These reserve soldiers “will remain on the spot until public order is restored in the city, as decided by the president” Donald Trump, said the Pentagon on Thursday.
Seeing the national guards, Christian Calhoun, 26, said he was “furious”.
“They are only waiting to stand for hours,” castigates the one who was born in the American capital and for whom the strong criticism of Donald Trump on security in Washington are not justified.
The Republican had already mobilized in June the National Guard in California, against the opinion of the Democratic Governor, saying that he wanted to restore order in Los Angeles after demonstrations against his migration policy.
Trump deploys soldiers of the National Guard to “clean” Washington: “it’s going to go further”
Since his return to the White House, the American president has repeatedly threatened to replace Washington under the control of the federal authorities, emphasizing the importance of the appearance of the American capital where regular foreign dignitaries come.
The municipality, to the single status, is not attached to any American state, and it is the congress which has jurisdiction over its cases.
Donald Trump also summoned the homeless to leave “far” from Washington, saying wanting to “get rid of slums”.
