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New York Times
17 hours ago
- Politics
- New York Times
Federal Judge Will Hear Arguments Over Troop Deployment in California
The Trump administration will square off with the state of California in a federal district courthouse on Thursday over the White House's deployment of federal troops to Los Angeles in the name of protecting immigration enforcement operations from protesters. In a hearing scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Pacific time, a Federal District Court judge in San Francisco will hear arguments in a lawsuit filed on Monday by the state and its governor, Gavin Newsom, against President Trump's move, which included taking control of up to 4,000 California National Guard troops and sending in 700 Marines. The Democratic-controlled state has requested a temporary restraining order that would limit the troops to guarding federal buildings in Los Angeles, with no other law enforcement responsibilities. That would mean the troops could not accompany Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on the sort of workplace raids in the region that sparked the protests. Thus far, National Guard troops have primarily stood outside federal buildings in downtown Los Angeles during protests, while the Marines have been preparing for deployment in the region. Mr. Newsom has argued that the troops are unnecessary and inflaming a situation that local law enforcement officers can handle, and that he would deploy the state's National Guard himself should more force become necessary. The lawsuit says the Trump administration has violated federal law by bypassing Mr. Newsom in seizing control of the guard and is trammeling states' rights under the 10th Amendment. The Justice Department in turn has argued that the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, did not need to ask Mr. Newsom to consent to the guard call-up. More broadly, it has argued that Mr. Trump has inherent constitutional power to use troops to protect federal agents and federal law enforcement functions. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Hegseth Stumped by Law 101 Question About Marines in L.A.
Pete Hegseth was at a loss when a senator asked him to cite the part of the Constitution that authorized the deployment of 700 active-duty marines against anti-ICE protestors in Los Angeles. 'I'd have to pull up the specific provision,' Donald Trump's defense secretary, testifying before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Wednesday, told Sen. Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat. 'But our Office of General Counsel, alongside our leadership, has reviewed and ensured, in the order that we set out, that it's completely constitutional for the president to use federal troops to defend federal law enforcement.' Baldwin wasn't appeased. 'Look, I'd like to know the specific constitutional, statutory authority,' she said. The senator observed that Trump had pointed to the law he invoked to send the National Guard into L.A. 'There's plenty of precedent of active-duty troops being used to support law enforcement—historical precedent,' Hegseth fired back. Baldwin said she was not trying to dispute this point and pressed Hegseth once more for a straight answer. 'It's in the order ma'am, but we'll make sure we get it to you as well,' Hegseth said. Trump sent in the marines on Monday, after previously deploying 2,000 national guardsmen over the weekend. While a state's governor typically signs off in the rare instance when troops are used against American citizens, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, did not approve the decision. The governor has accused Trump of 'manufacturing a crisis' by sending in troops and said the move was 'purposely inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.' As Trump again went over his head to deploy marines, Newsom pleaded with a court to intervene. 'They must be stopped immediately,' read a court filing. Trump's deployment of the National Guard, which cited the Title 10 authority, was already a legal gray area. It says the president can only mobilize the guard against his own citizens in times of invasion or rebellion.
Bloomberg
2 days ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
LA Protests Pit Gavin Newsom as Antagonist Against Donald Trump
California Governor Gavin Newsom took to the airwaves Tuesday night — with federal troops stationed in his state's largest city and immigration agents rounding up residents — and warned Americans that democracy itself was under attack from President Donald Trump. And in eight minutes, Newsom seized a new role: leader of the opposition.
New York Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- New York Times
U.S. Argues Against Any Court Order Restricting Use of Troops in L.A.
The Justice Department on Wednesday argued that there was no legal basis to block federal troops from accompanying immigration agents on raids in Los Angeles, portraying the state of California's request for such a judicial order as baseless and an attempt to restrict President Trump's power. In a 29-page brief, the department maintained that neither the state government nor federal courts had a right to second-guess Mr. Trump's judgment that federal military reinforcements were necessary to protect federal immigration agents from protesters in the city. 'That is precisely the type of sensitive judgment that is committed to the president's discretion by law, and to which courts owe the highest deference,' the Justice Department wrote. 'The statute empowers the president to determine what forces 'he considers necessary' to 'suppress' a 'rebellion' or to 'execute' federal 'laws' — not the governor, and not a federal court.' The filing came ahead of a hearing scheduled for Thursday afternoon in Federal District Court in San Francisco. Judge Charles S. Breyer, a 1997 Clinton appointee, is overseeing the legal challenge. The state of California and its governor, Gavin Newsom, filed a lawsuit on Monday night challenging the legality of Mr. Trump's move, which included taking control of up to 4,000 California National Guard troops and sending in 700 Marines. On Tuesday, the Democratic-controlled state requested a temporary restraining order that would limit both types of troops under federal control to guarding federal buildings, with no other law enforcement activity. The state cited, in part, a 19th-century law, the Posse Comitatus Act, that generally makes it illegal to use federal troops for law enforcement on domestic soil unless the president invokes the little-used Insurrection Act. But in its brief, the Justice Department argued that the state was mischaracterizing Mr. Trump's order, which included instructions to use the forces to protect federal agents enforcing immigration law. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. Already a subscriber? Log in. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Bloomberg
2 days ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
ABC News Drops Correspondent Terry Moran Over Anti-Trump Post
By Updated on Save Walt Disney Co. 's ABC News division said it parted ways with Washington-based correspondent Terry Moran over comments he made on social media over the weekend about President Donald Trump and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller. Moran had been suspended after calling both Trump and Miller, a key player in the administration's immigration policy, a ' world class hater.' An immigration crackdown in Los Angeles has sparked protests in America's second-largest city, prompting the administration to send in federal troops.
