Nessel draws a legal line in the sand.

According to her recent interview with CBS News Detroit, Nessel says she’s ready to file a lawsuit to block what she views as blatant federal overreach by the Trump administration – potentially adding yet another case to the more than 30 lawsuits she’s already pursued or joined against the president.

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Trump has been deploying, and attempting to deploy, the National Guard to Democrat-led cities struggling with surging crime, aiming to protect citizens from both domestic criminals and illegal immigrants. Vice President J.D. Vance recently suggested Michigan could be next – if the governor requests it. But to Attorney General Dana Nessel, that’s a nonstarter. She views the proposal as less about public safety and more about political theater – a power move she believes is disguised as concern for citizens’ protection.

That remains speculation from the partisan AG, who continues to oppose most of Trump’s administration actions. Meanwhile, Trump has repeatedly emphasized his commitment to addressing crime and restoring public safety. Regarding Chicago, Trump said, “If you look at Chicago, Chicago is a great city where there’s a lot of crime, and if the governor can’t do the job, we’ll do the job. It’s all very simple.” Speaking about Washington, D.C., Trump had stated, “I’m deploying the National Guard to help reestablish law, order and public safety in Washington, D.C.” Following that deployment, crime rates in the city declined.

The dictatorship alarm is already pulled.

However, in Nessel’s narrative, Trump’s approach to the National Guard isn’t just heavy-handed – it’s authoritarian. She also called it the “weaponization of the military against political dissenters,” warning that if people get used to armed forces in their streets, democracy gets thrown out the window.

Nessel told CBS, “I think people need to be aware of this, concerned about it, and understand why it’s so dangerous to have the military policing our United States cities. I think it’s incredibly scary… Eventually I see this happening in all 50 states…I think it’s something to be deeply concerned about, and I don’t think people should ever get used to having the United States military police our streets – and in fact, that is expressly illegal.”

Strategy: lawsuits, posturing, and public messaging.

What tools does Nessel have? Lawsuits, public warnings, and possibly rallying public opinion. She’s not just waiting to see what happens – she’s signaling she’ll litigate every inch of this. And she’s actively trying to brand any deployment as a political stunt rather than genuine aid.

Nessel said, “I will do anything and everything I can to protect the people of the state of Michigan, and that includes from federal trespasses by the Trump administration.”