Washington DC is asking a federal court to immediately block the Trump administration’s effort to take over the city’s police force, saying that the move is illegal and risks public safety.The lawsuit filed by Washington’s Attorney General Brian Schwalb on Friday follows an escalation between city officials and the Justice Department over President Donald Trump’s moves to take control of the Metropolitan Police Department and deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to the nation’s capital.

The administration of US President Donald Trump has reversed course and agreed to leave the Washington, DC police chief in control of the department, after Washington officials and the United States Justice Department negotiated a deal at the urging of a federal judge.