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Judge declares Trump's National Guard deployment in California unlawful!
A US judge declares Trump's deployment of the National Guard in California unlawful as protests continue in Los Angeles.
Judge declares Trump's National Guard deployment in California unlawful!
A judge in California has declared the deployment of National Guard soldiers by the US government under President Donald Trump to be unlawful. Judge Charles Breyer of the District Court in San Francisco ruled on an emergency appeal from the state of California and found that Trump had exceeded his authority. The interim injunction comes into force on Friday afternoon (local time). The US government plans to appeal this judge's ruling, which could further aggravate the already tense situation.
The deployment of the National Guard was heavily criticized by Gov. Gavin Newsom, who called the deployment of thousands of National Guardsmen and Marines to Los Angeles inappropriate. Newsom said the military belongs on the battlefield, not on city streets, and called for an end to the militarization of Los Angeles. Typically, states have control of the National Guard, and mobilizing against the governor's wishes represents an unusual show of force by the federal government.
Protests and security situation in Los Angeles
The deployment of the National Guard followed mass protests in Los Angeles against Trump's migration policy and the deportation raids by the immigration agency ICE. Trump warns of a “city burning,” while Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman describes the protests as mostly peaceful. The majority of Los Angeles residents are not participating in the protests. According to Hochman, only about 400 people took part in violent riots.
The security situation in Los Angeles is tense, but what is happening only affects a small part of the population. As of Wednesday morning, a total of 203 people were arrested for unauthorized protests and 17 for violating the nighttime curfew, which applies to a small part of the city from 8 p.m. local time. Hochman emphasizes that 99.99 percent of residents did not commit any illegal acts related to the protests. The military presence will be expanded on Thursday with an additional 2,000 National Guard soldiers to stabilize the situation.
The events are forcing many to ask themselves questions about the military's domestic role and the limits of presidential power in times of crisis. The use of the National Guard in a state against the stated wishes of its governor has had no parallel in U.S. history since 1965. It is currently unclear how the federal and state governments will respond to these legal and political challenges.