The city’s Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit calling for an emergency restraining order to block the move, accusing the Trump Administration of implementing a “hostile takeover” of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) that would lead to “imminent, irreparable harm”.

West Virginia National Guard troops are now being sent to Washington, DC, in an escalation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to federally take over law enforcement in the city.

The moves come as federal agents and National Guard troops have begun to appear across the heavily Democratic city after President Trump's executive order earlier this week.

The UFC plans to stage an event at the White House next July 4 to celebrate the United States' 250th birthday, but legendary fighter Jon Jones is unlikely to be on the card. He and UFC CEO Dana White have differing views on whether he should headline the historic event,

UFC CEO Dana White all but nixed the idea of Jon Jones fighting at the promotion's proposed event at the White House in 2026, saying, "I would not bet on it."

Despite Jon Jones’ stated desire to compete on the UFC’s historic White House event in 2026, UFC CEO Dana White made it clear after UFC 319 that it won’t happen.