California Governor Gavin Newsom said Saturday that a federal judge has stopped President Donald Trump from sending 300 members of the California National Guard to Portland, Oregon. The judge issued a temporary restraining order that bars any federalization, relocation, or deployment of Guard troops from any state to Oregon. Newsom posted the decision on X, calling the move a misuse of presidential power.
Trump had tried to redirect the California National Guard after a court order stopped him from using the Oregon National Guard for a 60‑day “security” mission. The president’s order sparked a scramble by the Pentagon. About 200 California Guard soldiers were already reassigned to Portland, with an expected 100 more to follow, according to the Armed Forces. Oregon Governor Tina Kotek confirmed that roughly 100 troops had arrived Saturday, with more on their way Sunday.
The judge’s order follows Trump’s earlier attempt to mobilize Oregon Guard units—an attempt Mr. Kotek’s court had already blocked. The judge warned that a full trial would likely find the president had exceeded his constitutional authority and that his upcoming litigation will continue to challenge the move.
Trump said the troops would help police protests outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland. He has also hinted at deploying Guard units into other Democratic‑controlled cities such as Chicago. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker told CNN that the White House is preparing to deploy 300 Guard soldiers there.
The federal court decision comes after Trump sent roughly 5,000 National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles last year to manage immigration‑enforcement protests. A judge later ruled that those forces had been used illegally for domestic policing, a ruling now under appeal.
Source: aninews
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