California Gov. Gavin Newsom to sue Trump administration over National Guard deployment to Oregon
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Sunday he will sue the Trump administration over the deployment of 300 California National Guard personnel to Oregon.
“We’re suing Donald Trump. His deployment of the California National Guard to Oregon isn’t about crime. It’s about power. He is using our military as political pawns,” Newsom wrote on X. “It’s appalling. It’s un-American. And it must stop,” he added.
The move comes one day after a federal judge blocked President Trump’s attempt to deploy Oregon National Guard troops in Portland.
“In response to a federal court order that blocked his attempt to federalize the Oregon National Guard, President Trump is deploying 300 California National Guard personnel into Oregon. They are on their way there now,” Newsom said in a statement.
“This is an abuse of the law and power, ignoring court orders and treating judges as political opponents,” he added.
The White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A Pentagon spokesperson referred questions about the deployment to the White House.
The president’s push to deploy National Guard troops nationwide has sparked repeated clashes with Democratic governors and mayors.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has also criticized Trump’s proposal to send troops into Chicago, which the president has been promoting for weeks.
Trump has threatened to extend deployments to other cities, including Baltimore and New Orleans. Troops have already been sent to Los Angeles and Washington.
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