Trump's deployment of the National Guard in LA was illegal
Trump's deployment of the National Guard in LA was illegal CREW HQ From: info@citizensforethics.org To: Mark M Giese Thu, Nov 12 at 10:21 AM Mark, the Ninth Circuit recently ruled that Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles was illegal. The New York Times: Court Says Trump Violated Law in Los Angeles National Guard Deployment The ruling said that Trump’s order to federalize the National Guard “exceeded the president’s statutory authority and encroached on Congress’s” power and was therefore unconstitutional. Mark, this is a major ruling. And it reinforces something CREW has been saying all along: The president cannot just send military troops into American cities whenever he wants. In June 2025, President Trump ordered the deployment of California National Guard troops to Los Angeles during protests against his immigration policies—falsely claiming the protests were a "rebellion." But the authority to call up state militias has only ever applied i...
