Donald Trump, California and National Guard
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The Justice Department claims California's request to limit the federal response to violent riots in Los Angeles would "countermand" the president's lawful military directives.
Tony Thurmond, the state superintendent of public instruction said in a statement last week that the state will continue to follow California law, which protects all students’ access to
The temporary restraining order request alleges the deployment “escalates tensions and promotes (rather than quells) civil unrest.”
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer, a former Watergate prosecutor, will decide whether Trump had the legal authority to federalize 4,000 California National Guard troops.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday defended the administration's mobilization of the National Guard and members of the Marine Corps to Los Angeles amid ongoing immigration protests.
Military personnel assigned to Los Angeles increased to about 4,100 National Guard troops and 700 Marines. Gov. Gavin Newsom said he’ll sue the administration again.
Trump said the state’s Democratic leaders should be grateful for his help, while Gavin Newsom said the president’s actions have ‘destabilized’ the situation.
About 700 active-duty Marines are in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday, joining the National Guard troops that President Trump ordered to the city in response to immigration protests. Mr. Trump and California Gov.
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