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Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to immediately block the Pentagon from ordering federal and state troops to suppress the protests in Los Angeles, asking for a federal judge’s ruling hours after he filed Tuesday morning for an emergency injunction.
Protests surrounding immigration enforcement actions in the Los Angeles area and the Trump administration's response to them have cued up a public spat between President Trump and Gov. Newsom.
After the Trump administration sent Marines and National Guard troops to Los Angeles in response to the protests against immigration enforcement, Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed adding another group to the mix: the Florida State Guard.
As the Pentagon crafts rules of engagement for Marines deployed to an American city, it's clear that the president is playing with fire.
The California Governor has sued the U.S. President over the mobilization of the National Guard, calling it “an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism.”
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Newsom's 2028 presidential aspirations hang in the balance as the eyes of the nation are on California's clash with immigration authorities.
Gov. Newsom and other leading California Democrats criticized President Trump's deployment of National Guard soldiers in Los Angeles, calling it an unnecessary provocation.
House Speaker Mike Johnson called for California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to be “tarred and feathered” over his response to the riots raging in downtown Los Angeles.