Newsom says he'll sue to keep Trump from sending California National Guard to Portland
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Source: ABC News
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Sunday he'll sue the White House over its efforts to send 300 California National Guard members to Portland after a federal judge on Saturday blocked the president's attempt to federalize and deploy the Oregon National Guard there.
In a statement, Newsom called the president's actions "a breathtaking abuse of the law and power."
"The Trump Administration is unapologetically attacking the rule of law itself and putting into action their dangerous words -- ignoring court orders and treating judges, even those appointed by the President himself, as political opponents," Newsom said.
"President Trump exercised his lawful authority to protect federal assets and personnel in Portland following violent riots and attacks on law enforcement," White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said in a statement to ABC News. "For once, Gavin Newscum should stand on the side of law-abiding citizens instead of violent criminals destroying Portland and cities across the country."
Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/federal-judge-temporarily-blocks-trumps-attempt-deploy-oregon/story?id=126223483
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