SACRAMENTO, Calif. (RTWNews) — President Donald Trump is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon after a judge blocked the administration from deploying that state’s guard to Portland, according to California Governor Gavin Newsom.
Newsom pledged his intent to fight this move in court, claiming it is a misuse of authority.
There was no formal announcement from Washington confirming the California National Guard's deployment to Oregon; Governor Newsom made the announcement on Sunday, criticizing the action as an abuse of presidential power.
The commander-in-chief is using the U.S. military as a political weapon against American citizens, Newsom stated. We will take this fight to court, but the public cannot stay silent in the face of such reckless and authoritarian conduct by the president of the United States.
This comes after a federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's plan to use the Oregon National Guard in Portland, which was initially intended to protect federal properties amid ongoing protests. The protestors and Oregon officials have dismissed Trump's characterization of the city as war-ravaged.
The judge, appointed during Trump's first term, ruled that the relatively minor protests in Portland did not justify the deployment of federal troops and that such action could infringe upon Oregon's sovereignty.
Trump has also painted both Portland and Chicago as cities plagued with crime, suggesting that significant federal force is necessary to restore order. He has signaled the potential deployment of troops to ten cities since the onset of his second term.
Newsom pledged his intent to fight this move in court, claiming it is a misuse of authority.
There was no formal announcement from Washington confirming the California National Guard's deployment to Oregon; Governor Newsom made the announcement on Sunday, criticizing the action as an abuse of presidential power.
The commander-in-chief is using the U.S. military as a political weapon against American citizens, Newsom stated. We will take this fight to court, but the public cannot stay silent in the face of such reckless and authoritarian conduct by the president of the United States.
This comes after a federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's plan to use the Oregon National Guard in Portland, which was initially intended to protect federal properties amid ongoing protests. The protestors and Oregon officials have dismissed Trump's characterization of the city as war-ravaged.
The judge, appointed during Trump's first term, ruled that the relatively minor protests in Portland did not justify the deployment of federal troops and that such action could infringe upon Oregon's sovereignty.
Trump has also painted both Portland and Chicago as cities plagued with crime, suggesting that significant federal force is necessary to restore order. He has signaled the potential deployment of troops to ten cities since the onset of his second term.
