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California sues Trump over National Guard deployment, Guv Newsom slams 'dictatorial' Trump for 'un-American' move
California has sued President Trump over his decision to deploy National Guard troops to Los Angeles without the governor's approval. Governor Gavin Newsom called the move 'un-American' and slammed Trump as 'dictatorial.' read more
California sued the Trump administration on Monday for sending 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles without the governor's approval. The rare move has raised tensions between the federal government and the Democratic-led state.
The lawsuit claims President Trump went beyond his powers by using a law meant for foreign invasions or rebellions to justify the deployment, despite Governor Gavin Newsom's opposition.
'Let me be clear: There is no invasion. There is no rebellion,' California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) said in a statement. 'The President is trying to manufacture chaos and crisis on the ground for his own political ends.'
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The lawsuit argues that Trump's action unlawfully violated Governor Newsom's authority as the head of California's National Guard. The White House did not immediately comment, but at an event soon after the lawsuit was filed, Trump defended his decision to send in the troops.
California Governor Gavin Newsom slammed the 'deranged' decision Monday by 'dictatorial' US President Donald Trump to deploy hundreds of Marines to Los Angeles after days of unruly protests against immigration raids.
'U.S. Marines have served honorably across multiple wars in defense of democracy,' Newsom posted on X. 'They shouldn't be deployed on American soil facing their own countrymen to fulfill the deranged fantasy of a dictatorial President. This is un-American.'
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'It makes me feel like our city is a test case,' she said, as the federal government 'moves in and takes authority' from the local government. Responding to the scenes from the protest, Trump wrote on social media on Monday, 'Looking really bad in LA. BRING IN THE TROOPS.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD He also called for the arrest of any protesters wearing masks, calling them 'insurrectionists.' Donald J. Trump Truth Social 06.09.25 12:19 AM EST ARREST THE PEOPLE IN FACE MASKS, NOW! — Commentary Donald J. Trump Posts From Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) June 9, 2025 Why Trump's troop deployment has caused worries Trump 's troop deployment has raised concerns about the use of the military for domestic politics. Speaking to The Guardian, Major General Paul Eaton said this is the 'politicisation of the armed forces'. 'It casts the military in a terrible light – it's that man on horseback, who really doesn't want to be there, out in front of American citizens.' Democratic governors across America have signed a letter, describing Trump's National Guard deployment as an 'alarming abuse of power.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'The military appears to be clashing with protesters in the streets of our country. That's not supposed to happen,' Elizabeth Goitein, a national security law expert at New York University's Brennan Center, told Politico. 'It's such a dangerous situation. It's dangerous for liberty. It's dangerous for democracy.' Legal experts worry that the troop deployment in LA is a way to wield more power over blue states that have not toed the line on Trump's deportation agenda. This could result in the US president calling in more troops or expanding their mission. A line of California National Guard, stand in formation guarding a Federal Building in downtown Los Angeles on June 9, 2025. AP Janessa Goldbeck, a Marine Corps veteran, told The Guardian that Trump's memo was an invitation to Hegseth to 'mobilise as many troops as he wants anywhere within the US. That's a massive escalation across the country.' Trump's move to bring in the military to tackle protests is being seen as political rather than a necessary one. 'This deployment was made counter to what the governor wanted, so it seems like a political forcing – a forced use of the military by Trump because he can,' a retired senior US Army officer was quoted as saying by the British daily. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Critics argue that the premise could be used to impose the Insurrection Act. The 1807 legislation empowers the US president to employ the military to suppress insurrections, 'domestic violence' or conspiracies that undermine constitutional rights or federal laws. 'We are headed towards the invocation of the Insurrection Act, which will provide a legal basis for inappropriate activity,' Eaton warned. A US official, on the condition of anonymity, said to Reuters that it is unlikely Trump will invoke the Insurrection Act, at least for now. However, the person said the situation was 'fluid' and might change. Trump's move could, however, backfire as Americans do not favour the use of the military for domestic purposes. A CNN poll conducted in 2020 showed that 60 per cent of Americans said it would be 'inappropriate' for a president to 'deploy the US military in response to protests in the United States.' With inputs from agencies
