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A federal judge on Tuesday night declined California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s request for an immediate temporary restraining order to restrict President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops and U.
The lawsuit argues that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority when he called up by the National Guard in defiance of [Newsom], invoking a law that allows the president to do so under threat from a foreign “invasion” or “rebellion” against the U.S. government.
The California Governor has sued the U.S. President over the mobilization of the National Guard, calling it “an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism.”
President Donald Trump has mobilized more than 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles, setting up a clash with Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Democratic politicians have spent the last few months talking about standing up to President Donald Trump in his second term. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is among the first faced with figuring out what standing up actually looks like.
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Stephen Breyer's brother Charles Breyer will preside over the lawsuit Newsom brought against the Trump administration in California.
The curfew extends to sections of downtown Los Angeles where protests have turned into instances of vandalism and looting.
President Donald Trump said the show of force in Los Angeles should serve as a warning that similar demonstrations in other places would not be tolerated.
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President Donald Trump mobilized the National Guard to quell protests and riots in California over the weekend, but he was met with objections from Gov. Gavin Newsom, who vows to sue.