Summary
President Donald Trump is sending 300 California National Guard members to Portland, Oregon. Governor Gavin Newsom opposes this action and plans to challenge it in court. A judge temporarily blocked a similar federal deployment in Oregon, citing concerns about state sovereignty.
Key Facts
- President Trump is deploying 300 California National Guard members to Portland, Oregon.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom opposes this move and plans a legal challenge.
- A federal judge blocked a plan to deploy Oregon's National Guard, citing state sovereignty.
- The judge ruled that the Portland protests did not warrant federal intervention.
- President Trump has been using federal forces in several cities since his second term began.
- Trump claims these deployments are necessary due to crime and unrest in Democrat-led cities.
- National Guard members have been deployed to Washington, DC, and Chicago, among others.
- Crime rates in some big US cities have recently decreased, contrary to Trump's claims.
