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The D.C. attorney general on Friday sued the Trump administration over its federal takeover of the D.C. police force and its deployment of national guard troops into the city, arguing that the effort is "unlawful" and exceeds Trump's authority as commander in chief.&nbsp;

The lawsuit, filed Friday by D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb, states that the administration's actions under Section 740 of the Home Rule Act "[do] not authorize this brazen usurpation of the District’s authority over its own government."

"That narrow statute permits the President and his delegee to request that the Mayor provide the "services" of MPD — nothing more. None of the directives in the Bondi Order fall within the compass of that limited grant of authority," he said in the federal court filing.

Schwalb also argued that Attorney General Pam Bondi's new order seeking to sideline Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith is unlawful, and asked the court to overturn the order.

<i>This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.&nbsp;</i>

<div class="author-bio"><p>Breanne Deppisch is a national politics reporter for Fox News Digital covering the Trump administration, with a focus on the Justice Department, FBI, and other national news.&nbsp;</p></div>

The lawsuit says Trump's efforts to federalize DC are illegal, and asks that they be overturned by a federal judge.{ai:summary}<p>D.C. AG Brian Schwalb sued the Trump administration, saying federal takeover of the D.C. police and National Guard deployment is unlawful and beyond the president’s authority.</p><p>He argues Section 740 of the Home Rule Act doesn’t authorize this and seeks to overturn Bondi’s order sidelining MPD Chief Pamela Smith. #politics</p>

DC sues Trump administration over 'unlawful' federal takeover

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