California Governor Newsom Plans Lawsuit Over National Guard Deployment in Los Angeles Protests

California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced plans to sue the Trump administration over the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles, calling the action 'unlawful' and a violation of state sovereignty. Newsom asserts that the deployment, made without the state's request or consent, was intended to 'manufacture chaos and violence' in response to ongoing protests against Trump’s immigration policies and recent ICE raids. The protests, which turned violent with arson and attacks on police, prompted President Trump to invoke federal authority under Title 10 for the first such unilateral deployment since 1965. Newsom criticized Trump for exacerbating the situation and described his actions as dictatorial, challenging both Trump and his border czar, Tom Homan, who threatened to arrest those obstructing immigration enforcement. Despite the White House's justification of the deployment as necessary to restore order, local authorities maintain they have sufficient resources and oppose federal intervention. The situation remains tense, with further legal and political confrontation expected.