Summary
An appeals court allowed President Trump to take control of 200 Oregon National Guard troops, but he cannot deploy them yet. This decision overruled a previous court order but does not permit immediate deployment due to another ongoing restriction.
Key Facts
- President Trump is permitted to take command of 200 Oregon National Guard troops.
- An appeals court made this decision, reversing a lower court's ruling.
- President Trump is currently blocked from deploying the troops to Portland.
- A judge issued two orders: one blocked calling up troops; the other blocked their deployment to Oregon.
- The Justice Department contested the order preventing troop call-up, and the appeals court agreed with the President.
- The court said the President might have the authority to federalize the National Guard troops.
- No troops can be deployed until further legal decisions are made.
