Newsom says he'll sue Trump for deploying 300 California National Guard troops to Oregon [View all]
California Governor Gavin Newsom said he will take the Trump administration to court over the deployment of 300 California National Guard personnel to Oregon.
"After a federal court blocked his attempt to federalize the Oregon National Guard, Donald Trump is deploying 300 California National Guard personnel into Oregon," Newsom said in a post on X on Oct. 5. "They are on their way there now."
Newsom's post followed a ruling by a federal judge late on Oct. 4 that temporarily blocked Trump from deploying 200 Oregon National Guard troops to the city of Portland.
The judge blocked Trump from sending the troops until at least October 18, citing a lack of evidence that recent protests necessitated the move.
"This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power. The Trump Administration is unapologetically attacking the rule of law itself," Newsom said in a separate statement.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/05/newsom-trump-ca-national-guard-portland/86537563007/
The troops were put under federal control to respond to "perceived" problems in LA. Not Portland. The governor has a point. Shitler doesn't.
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