California Challenges Trump National Guard Deployment in Landmark Trial

A landmark legal battle is underway over President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles during immigration raids and protests, with California Governor Gavin Newsom challenging the action as unlawful federalization of the state's National Guard. The trial focuses on whether this deployment violated the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, which prohibits federal troops from engaging in civilian law enforcement, and whether Trump exceeded his constitutional authority under the Insurrection Act. Newsom argues the deployment was a political overreach that bypassed the state's consent and infringed on California’s sovereignty, while Trump's team maintains the troops were deployed solely to protect federal property and personnel, not for law enforcement. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer is presiding over the trial, which coincides with ongoing appeals regarding Trump's authority to federalize the Guard. The case represents a critical test of presidential power to use military forces domestically amid civil unrest, with potential implications for future military deployments in American cities. The trial comes amid heightened political tension between Trump and Newsom, positioning the latter as a leading opponent of the president's agenda.