California Takes Trump to Court Over National Guard Deployment in Los Angeles
California sues Trump over unauthorized National Guard deployment in LA, calling it illegal and unconstitutional amid rising protests.
California has filed a lawsuit accusing President Trump of illegally deploying 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles without state consent.
The Golden State is pushing back hard against what Governor Gavin Newsom calls an "illegal, immoral, and unconstitutional act" by the Trump administration. California argues the president overstepped his authority by sending troops in response to immigration-related protests, claiming there was no legitimate rebellion or invasion to justify the move under federal law.
Attorney General Rob Bonta bluntly stated, "There is no invasion. There is no rebellion. The President is trying to manufacture chaos and crisis on the ground for his own political ends."
The lawsuit highlights that Governor Newsom, as commander in chief of the California National Guard, was bypassed in this unprecedented federal intervention.
Despite California's formal request to rescind the deployment and condemnation from fellow Democratic governors calling it an abuse of power, the Pentagon remains firm, with plans to potentially send even more troops, including 500 Marines on standby. Newsom and allies warn this federal action is only inflaming tensions amid protests.
As this legal battle unfolds, it underscores a fierce clash between federal authority and state sovereignty, with implications for how National Guard deployments are handled in the future.
Source: WaPo
It’s only a matter of time before Trump invokes the Insurrection Act and institutes martial law.
The courts won’t react quickly enough. And when they do react, they’ll say, “We’re not there yet.”
And then when it’s too late, they won’t be able to act at all.