Appeals Court Allows Trump to Retain California National Guard Control

A federal appeals court temporarily blocked a lower court's order requiring President Donald Trump to return control of the California National Guard to Governor Gavin Newsom after Trump deployed the troops amid anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles. Earlier, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ruled that Trump's deployment was illegal, exceeding his authority and violating the Tenth Amendment, and ordered control returned to Newsom. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals stayed this order, allowing Trump to maintain control of the National Guard through a scheduled hearing. Newsom had sued, calling the deployment a manufactured crisis and emphasizing that federal law requires the governor's consent for such a takeover. Trump criticized Newsom's handling of the protests, asserting his action was necessary to maintain order. The situation remains pending further judicial review.