Washington, D.C. officials have filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration, alleging that the recent deployment of National Guard personnel to the city, carried out without consultation with local authorities, violates both federal laws and the Constitution.

The legal action, initiated by D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb on Thursday, asserts that the District of Columbia “has suffered a severe and irreparable sovereign injury” as a result of the federal deployment. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for D.C..

The troops were officially deployed by President Donald Trump on August 11th, as part of his anti-crime agenda and an attempt to lower homelessness. Since then, National Guard members from six different states have been ordered to carry weapons and patrol the streets of D.C.. A total of 2,290 troops were assigned to the mission.

“The District of Columbia brings this lawsuit to obtain declaratory and injunctive relief that will stop Defendants’ violations of law, remedy the harms Defendants are inflicting on the District, and preserve the District’s sovereignty,” reads the lawsuit.

The White House has since responded, stating that the deployment of the Guard in order to assist law enforcement and protect federal property is under Trump’s authority as president.

“This lawsuit is nothing more than another attempt — at the detriment of D.C. residents and visitors — to undermine the President’s highly successful operations to stop violent crime in D.C.,” spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said.

Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles was ruled illegal, however this does not necessarily apply to Washington D.C. because the president has higher authority over D.C. in comparison to the states.

The 30-day federal emergency declaration for D.C. behind the deployment of the Guard is set to end on September 10th, unless an extension is requested and approved by Congress.