California Democratic Governor Gavin News announced on Sunday that he would sue US President Donald Trump for alleged sending 300 members of the California National Guard to the neighboring state of Oregon. According to him, soldiers are already on their way to the capital Portland, TASR reports referring to DPA and Reuters.
- California Governor News announced a lawsuit against President Trump.
- The deployment of the National Guard from California to Portland has triggered controversy.
- The US Department of Defense has reworked the guard for protection of property.
- The judge decided on a preliminary ban on the posting of the Guard in Oregon.
- Critics accused Trump of the political abuse of the National Guard.
“The top commander is abusing the US military as a political weapon against American citizens,” He stated News in a post on the X network, taking legal steps against such “breathtaking abuse of law and power”.
Meanwhile, the US Department of Defense said on Sunday that On the President’s command, approximately 200 members of the California National Guard were prevailed from the Los Angeles metropolitan area to Portland to support the immigration and customs office (ICE) and other federal employees performing official obligations and protecting federal assets.
News also accused Trump that by deploying the National Guard soldiers from California in Oregon by circumventing the court’s decision. Judge of the local Federal Court Karin J. Immergut, who was appointed by Trump during his first term, namely The preliminary measure issued on Saturday banned Trump’s administration to send to Portland Units of National Guard found in Oregon.
She justified her decision by the fact that President’s decision has no factual basis. According to her, there is no evidence that the latest protests would reach the level of rebellion or that the protesters have seriously prevented law enforcement. Its regulation is valid until 18 October. The White House has already announced its intention to appeal.
Trump decided to send 200 members of the National Guard to Portland on September 27. At the beginning of September he described life in Portland as “hell”. The Mayor of Portlandu Keith Wilson said that There is peace in the city and he described this claim as fictional.
Critics blame Trump that the deployment of the National Guard in cities where Democrats are in power, trying to intimidate political opponents. During the summer, Trump sent soldiers of the National Guard to Los Angeles, and also announced their posting to Chicago.
In the US is a national guard that is part of the US Armed Forces, Usually under the control of governors of individual federal states. However, in the case of war or emergency situations, the US President can take the command.
