"Driving the news: State and local officials have slammed Trump's directive to send federal troops into the city as unnecessary and dangerous. Newsom said in a Sunday statement that the personnel are on their way now, calling the administration's action "a breathtaking abuse of the law and power." "This isn't about public safety, it's about power," Newsom's statement continued. "The commander-in-chief is using the U.S. military as a political weapon against American citizens.""
"Catch up quick: U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, on Saturday granted a temporary restraining order that halted the deployment of Oregon National Guard members to Portland. She noted in her order that the "protests at the Portland ICE facility were not significantly violent or disruptive in the days-or even weeks-leading up to the President's directive" and said Trump's "determination was simply untethered to the facts." Soon after, the administration filed a notice of appeal to challenge the decision."
Federal personnel were deployed to Portland under a White House assertion of lawful authority to protect federal assets and personnel following violent riots. State and local officials condemned the move as unnecessary and dangerous, with California Governor Gavin Newsom calling it "a breathtaking abuse of the law and power" and accusing the president of using the military as a political weapon. The deployment escalates a broader feud after prior mobilizations in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. A U.S. district judge issued a temporary restraining order halting Oregon National Guard deployment, finding the protests were not significantly violent; the administration filed an appeal.
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