California To Sue Trump Over National Guard Deployment
Digest more
Top News
Overview
Impacts
Gavin Newsom, Trump and border czar
Digest more
Top News
Impacts
Controversies
California Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta outlined their lawsuit against Donald Trump and his order the federalize the National Guard, now in Los Angeles to respond to protests of the administration’s ICE raids.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blamed California Gov. Gavin Newsom for the need to deploy the National Guard to assist in putting down violent clashes between police and immigration protesters in Los Angeles.
California Democrat Gov. Gavin News dares 'Border Czar' Tom Homan to follow through on his threat to arrest the Mayor of Los Angeles and the Governor of California if they do anything to impede ICE's deportation campaign or prevent the deployment of the National Guard.
The Guard’s arrival marks a potentially volatile phase in Trump’s push to ramp up deportations and in his contentious relationship with state and local authorities.
"Great job by the National Guard in Los Angeles after two days of violence, clashes and unrest," Trump posted at 11:41 p.m. Saturday, before troops had arrived.
Los Angeles is heading into a fourth day of unrest with California Governor Gavin Newsom vowing to sue to block the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops in the city, escalating a standoff over immigration raids that sparked protests over the weekend.