Trump, National Guard and Los Angeles
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Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe on Thursday declared a State of Emergency and activated the Missouri National Guard in anticipation of protests across the state.
President Trump issued a memo authorizing the National Guard to post up in Los Angeles, but California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called it "illegal."
The divergent approaches taken by California and Texas’ governors shows how the two parties are trying to navigate national politics and the role of executive power.
Gavin Newsom’s renewed control of the California National Guard didn’t last more than a few hours thanks to a federal appeals court. “The request for an administrative stay is GRANTED,” the court wrote in a short order tonight after the White House and DOJ came up short this afternoon in their bid
A federal judge ruled that President Trump exceeded his authority by federalizing the California National Guard without the consent of Gov. Gavin Newsom.
“The governor has the authority ... to talk about all these other issues. We had a very decent conversation.” “He never once brought up the National Guard. He’s a stone-cold liar ...
President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guards troops to quell immigration protests in Los Angeles, overriding California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s objections in a rare move.
DeWine's remarks come as the National Guard was deployed in California following protests in Los Angeles over the Trump administration's mass deportation policy.