Trump, National Guard and protests
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California on Tuesday asked a federal court for a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration's deployment of National Guard forces and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles.
Military personnel assigned to Los Angeles increased to about 4,100 National Guard troops and 700 Marines. Gov. Gavin Newsom said he’ll sue the administration again.
The lawsuit seeks to set aside the president’s order calling up troops in response to protests that spread over the weekend.
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer, a former Watergate prosecutor, will decide whether Trump had the legal authority to federalize 4,000 California National Guard troops.
Trump said the state’s Democratic leaders should be grateful for his help, while Gavin Newsom said the president’s actions have ‘destabilized’ the situation.
President Trump is criticizing California Gov. Gavin Newsom over his handling of the protests in the Los Angeles area over the administration's immigration crackdown. Mr. Trump's comments come after he deployed the National Guard to mitigate violence at some protests.