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News Topical, Digital Desk : An appeals court on Thursday gave President Donald Trump control over National Guard troops deployed in Los Angeles to quell protests over crackdowns by immigration officials.
The court's decision upholds a lower court order that found Trump had acted illegally by deploying troops despite Governor Gavin Newsom's objections. It was the first deployment of a state's National Guard without the governor's permission since 1965.
The court ordered
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said it was possible Trump legally exercised his authority in federalizing control of the Guard.
Although the president does not have unrestricted power to seize control of a state's Guard, the Trump administration presented ample evidence to show it had a defensible rationale for doing so, citing violent acts by protesters.
There were protests across the country
The facts show that protesters surrounded several federal officers and threw rocks, bottles and other objects at them before the National Guard was deployed. Protesters also damaged federal buildings. Even if the federal government failed to notify the California governor before deploying the National Guard, Newsom had no authority to veto the president's order.
Although the president does not have unrestricted power to seize control of a state's Guard, the Trump administration presented ample evidence to show it had a defensible rationale for doing so, citing violent acts by protesters.
There were protests across the country
The facts show that protesters surrounded several federal officers and threw rocks, bottles and other objects at them before the National Guard was deployed. Protesters also damaged federal buildings. Even if the federal government failed to notify the California governor before deploying the National Guard, Newsom had no authority to veto the president's order.
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