Trump's National Guard Deployment in Los Angeles Deemed Illegal: Ruling Restores Power to California Governor
Los Angeles' National Guard deployment ruled unlawful by the court.
In a surprise decision, Judge Charles Breyer of the U.S. District Court in San Francisco has deemed President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles as illegal. The ruling states that Trump's actions excessed his authority, and he must relinquish control of the National Guard to the California government. This temporary injunction is scheduled to take effect on Friday afternoon (local time).
The US government has announced intentions to appeal the ruling, which adds an unexpected twist to the ongoing disagreement between Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom. The governor accused Trump of an "unnecessary militarization" of Los Angeles following the deployment of thousands of National Guard soldiers and the planned use of Marine infantry due to protests against the government's immigration policy.
In normal circumstances, the states control their respective National Guard units. However, during times of war or national emergencies, the US president can temporarily take control. The National Guard is a military reserve unit that can be mobilized to respond to natural disasters, riots, or internal emergencies. This army reserve is part of the US armed forces.
Newsom criticized the deployment as an excessive display of government power, pointing out that no US president has deployed the National Guard of a state against its will since 1965. The protests in Los Angeles against Trump's hardline immigration policy and ICE immigration raids led to the mobilization of 4,000 National Guard soldiers and 700 regular military infantry for deployment to Los Angeles. Soldiers have been arriving in stages, with the intention of remaining in the city until there's no longer any danger. As of now, a deployment for a maximum of 60 days has been scheduled.
The recent decision comes following demonstrations in Los Angeles that were sparked by Trump's immigration policy and immigration raids. Judge Breyer, citing the lack of widespread violence, stated that the civil unrest did not constitute a "rebellion," based on the federal law that necessitates such conditions for the president to federalize the National Guard without consent from the state's governor.
Sources: ntv.de, ino/dpa
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