A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to return control of the California National Guard to Gov. Gavin Newsom. The Trump administration quickly appealed the order, which the judge set to take effect Friday at noon Pacific time.
On June 6,Immigration and Customs Enforcement(ICE) raids targeted warehouses, clothing manufacturers, andHome Depot parking lotsacross Los Angeles, prompting a wave of local protests. Trumpseized the opportunity to exert control over the state, deploying 2,000 National Guard troops into the city despite protests from both Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass.
In his evaluation of California’s request for a temporary restraining order against the federal government, Judge Charles Breyer of the Federal District Court in San Francisco determined Trump did not follow the “congressionally mandated procedure for his actions.”
“His actions were illegal — both exceeding the scope of his statutory authority and violating the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution,” Breyer wrote in his order Thursday. “He must therefore return control of the California National Guard to the governor of the state of California forthwith.”
The news of the ruling was announced on the same day Sen.Alex Padilla(D-Calif.) was dragged out of a Department ofHomeland Securitypress conference,forced to the groundand handcuffed by members of theFBIafter attempting to ask DHS SecretaryKristi callsa question.
Padilla said in a press conference outside the building that he was “there peacefully” and was hoping to get answers from the administration about theirimmigrationpolicies. “I began to ask a question,” the senator recalled, delivering his remarks both English and Spanish. “I was forced to the ground, and I was handcuffed,” he said, clarifying: “I was not arrested. I was not detained.” Padilla then directly addressed reporters: “If this is how this administration responds to a senator with a question you can only imagine what they’re doing do farmers … and day laborers.”
Earlier this week, Newsomcalled out Trump’s “theatrical display of toughness” and said the president has “crossed a red line in this country.” When speaking withPod Save Americathe California governor responded to threats of arrest by the president and his administration, while lambasting Trump for inciting chaos, using valuable resources, and militarizing city streets.
