Trump, National Guard and California
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A federal judge heard arguments Thursday on California Gov. Gavin Newsom's lawsuit against President Donald Trump, aiming to block the National Guard and Marines deployed to Los Angeles from assisting with immigration raids.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a strong rebuke to President Trump's unauthorized use of federal military power in Los Angeles, calling it authoritarianism and warning of the dangers of a country sliding into tyranny.
A Federal court hearing will determine if the Donald Trump Administration can deploy military forces for immigration raids in Los Angeles. California Governor Newsom & local leaders oppose this move,
Judge Charles Breyer ordered the administration to return control of the National Guard to the California governor, but an appeals court stayed the extraordinary decision Thursday night.
The Justice Department called California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) attempt for a judge to limit President Trump’s National Guard deployment in Los Angeles a “crass political stunt endangering