Appeals court rules Trump can keep National Guard deployed
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A federal judge ruled that President Trump exceeded his authority by federalizing the California National Guard without the consent of Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Trump lawyers told the court that Trump has "no obligation" to consult, or even notify California Gov. Newsom before federalizing National Guard troops to quell anti-ICE protests.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom filed an emergency motion on Tuesday to block the Trump administration's deployment of Marines and National Guard.
The governor's office says the proclamation "is a precautionary measure in reaction to recent instances of civil unrest across the country."
Trump deployed about 4,000 National Guardsmen and 700 Marines to LA against Newsom's wishes. A federal appeals court Thursday delayed an order requiring the Trump administration to return control of the National Guard to Newsom,