California governor says Trump is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — President Donald Trump is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon after a judge temporarily blocked his administration from deploying that state’s guard to Portland, California’s governor said Sunday.

Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged Sunday to fight the move in court.

There was no official announcement from Washington that the California National Guard was being called up and sent to Oregon, just as was the case when Illinois’ governor made a similar announcement Saturday about troops in his state being activated.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said that 101 California National Guard members arrived in her state Saturday night by plane and more were on the way. Kotek said there has been no formal communication with the federal government about the deployment.

“This action appears to intentional to circumvent yesterday’s ruling by a federal judge,” Kotek said Sunday. “There is no need for military intervention in Oregon. There is no insurrection in Portland. No threat to national security. Oregon is our home, not a military target.”

A Portland Police spokesperson declined to comment on whether California National Guard members were already in the city. A spokesperson for Kotek said Sunday he could not verify the current location of the Guard members who arrived in Oregon on Saturday, directing questions to the Defense Department

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