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Héctor Ríos Morales

California Sues Trump Admin Over 'Unlawful' National Guard Deployment

California Gov. Gavin Newsom argues that local law enforcement had the situation under control and said there was no justification for federal intervention (Credit: AFP/Getty Images/Brendan Smialowski/Justin Sullivan)

Following President Donald Trump's decision to deploy National Guard troops to California after protesters clashed with immigration enforcement agents, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that the state will sue the Trump administration, calling the move unnecessary and unlawful. Shortly after, Attorney General Rob Bonta effectively filed the suit.

The move seeks a court ruling declaring Trump's order to deploy 2,000 troops illegal. Bonta accused Trump of attempting to "manufacture chaos and crisis on the ground for his own political ends," saying the deployment diverts crucial resources from wildfire preparedness and infringes on the state's sovereignty.

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