Summary
A U.S. appeals court has allowed President Trump's administration to send 200 National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon. The court ruled that the President has the legal authority to deploy the National Guard, despite objections from state and local officials and claims that there is no serious emergency in the area.
Key Facts
- A U.S. appeals court decided that President Trump can deploy troops to Portland, Oregon.
- The court ruling comes from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
- President Trump plans to send 200 National Guard members to the city.
- Local and state officials in Portland do not agree with the deployment.
- The federal government argues there is a need for troops due to protests.
- Critics claim the deployment of soldiers is an overreaction to peaceful protests.
- The ACLU and other groups argue that sending troops in non-emergency times undermines freedoms.
- There have been claims of racial profiling and excessive force by federal agents in similar situations.
