Summary
A judge has extended a block on President Donald Trump's plan to send National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon. This decision came after legal arguments about the president's authority to deploy the military domestically against local government wishes.
Key Facts
- A judge stopped President Trump from deploying National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon.
- The decision followed a three-day court hearing.
- The Trump administration wanted to use troops to tackle what it called rising crime in Democrat-led cities.
- President Trump has already deployed federalized National Guard troops to Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.
- The local police in Portland argued they could handle the situation without federal troops.
- The judge found no strong evidence of uncontrolled violence in Portland that justified federal military intervention.
- The court ruling prevents deploying National Guard troops to Portland until at least November 7.
