Trump, National Guard and California
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A federal appeals court in San Francisco is set to hear arguments on whether the Trump administration should return control of National Guard troops to California.
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MyNewsLA.com on MSNTuesday Hearing to Decide if Trump or Newsom Will Control CA National GuardA federal appeals panel will hear arguments Tuesday to determine whether President Donald Trump or California Gov. Gavin Newsom will control the state’s National Guard, a hearing stemming from the state’s challenge to Trump’s decision to federalize the Guard,
A judge questioned the DOJ during a hearing Thursday about whether Trump followed the law when he activated the National Guard in response to recent anti-immigration enforcement protests and riots in Los Angeles.
The states say Trump's actions implicate their interest in "ensuring that the deployment of their National Guard units is governed by the rule of law, and not the whims of the President." The post ‘Unlimited claim of presidential authority’: States tag team with Newsom to bash Trump’s National Guard action as a threat to ‘foundational American traditions’ first appeared on Law & Crime.
Following President Trump’s decision to deploy troops into Los Angeles, legal questions are mounting over whether he has the authority to do so. Elevation Global Strategies President Kevin Baron joins Christina Ruffini to react to Trump using "whatever power he has to look strong in these situations.