BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — A Berkeley County veteran and a civil liberties group are suing Gov. Henry McMaster, challenging his decision to deploy hundreds of South Carolina National Guard troops to Washington, D.C.
The lawsuit was filed earlier this month and taken directly to the South Carolina Supreme Court, bypassing lower courts. The plaintiffs argue McMaster overstepped his authority by sending Guard members out of state for what they describe as a routine security mission rather than an emergency…