California Sues To Block National Guard Deployment

Monday, June 09, 2025

The state is arguing that Trump's use of one provision, which has never been invoked in this manner before, is illegal on numerous grounds.

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Breaking news: California sued the Trump administration over its deployment of 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles, a move with little precedent that has dramatically increased tensions between the federal government and America's largest Democratic-led state.[image or embed]
" The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) Jun 9, 2025 at 2:19 PM

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More: "Let me be clear: There is no invasion. There is no rebellion. The President is trying to manufacture chaos and crisis on the ground for his own political ends," Bonta said in a statement released about the lawsuit. "Federalizing the California National Guard is an abuse of the President's authority under the law " and not one we take lightly."

For a president to invoke this provision of the Armed Services Code, one of three conditions must be met. There must be an "Actual or threatened foreign invasion," an "Actual or threatened rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States,'" or "the President is unable with the regular forces to execute the laws of the United States."

In addition, the law in question requires that "[o]rders" to National Guard members when this law is invoked "shall be issued through the governors of the States." Trump has not coordinated with or communicated any such orders to the governor's office at all, Newsom, a Democrat, said on Sunday.

"There's a protocol. There's a process. He didn't care about that," Newsom said on MSNBC.

#1 | Posted by qcp at 2025-06-09 03:07 PM | Reply

When I see cars burning in the streets with Mexican flags being waved, that's definitely an invasion. They're free to go back if they love Mexico that much to prove everyone wrong.

#2 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-06-09 04:30 PM | Reply

This is same Fake Claim Trump made about the US being 'invaded' when he first sicced ICE Brownshirts on immigrants.

But hey, his Cult believes anything he tells them. If he told them to go play in traffic, they would.

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2025-06-09 04:33 PM | Reply

The Pentagon is mobilizing 500 active-duty Marines to help reinforce the National Guard in response to protests in Los Angeles, a person familiar with the matter said.

A Defense Department official said the Marines based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California were being mobilized. It's not clear when they would actually deploy to Los Angeles. CNN reported the mobilization earlier Monday.

#4 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-06-09 04:34 PM | Reply

invasion
/invZH(')n/
noun
an instance of invading a country or region with an armed force.

Trumpers are such whiny little vaginas.

#5 | Posted by Corky at 2025-06-09 04:34 PM | Reply

Trump publicly acknowledge, during a 2020 town hall, that it would be against the law for him to unilaterally send in the National Guard to "stamp out rioters" without a governor's request or consent, unless he invoked the Insurrection Act, which he stated he was not doing[1][3][5].

In 2020, during an ABC News town hall, Donald Trump did state that he could not send the National Guard into Democratic-run cities without the request or consent of a state governor. Specifically, Trump said: "We have laws. We have to go by the laws. We can't move in the National Guard. I can call insurrection but there's no reason to ever do that, even in a Portland case. We can't call in the National Guard unless we're requested by a governor"[1][3].

Donald Trump has not invoked the Insurrection Act in 2025. While he has deployed National Guard troops to Los Angeles in response to protests and has made statements suggesting he is willing to consider broader executive actions, including the possibility of invoking the Insurrection Act, he has not actually done so as of June 9, 2025.

[1] www.gov.ca.gov
[2] apnews.com
[3] edition.cnn.com
[4] www.stevevladeck.com
[5] www.vox.com
[6] abc7.com
[7] www.newsweek.com
[8] www.axios.com
[9] www.washingtonpost.com
[10] www.reuters.com

#6 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2025-06-09 04:37 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Newsom:
"After the protests. And he never once brought up the National Guard. He's a Stone Cold Liar. He said he did. Stone Cold Liar. Never did.

It was a very civil conversation. I've always wanted to approach engagement with the President of the United States in a respectful and responsible way. But there's no working with the President. There's only working for him. And I will never work for Donald Trump."

www.emptywheel.net

#7 | Posted by Corky at 2025-06-09 04:50 PM | Reply

You MAGA clowns need therapy.

#8 | Posted by chuffy at 2025-06-09 04:54 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

I have already stated this to Gaslighter: You don't need to invoke the Insurrection Act to do what Trump is doing. Newsom is an idiot, this much is clear.

Democrat state leaders have brought it on themselves with their acceptance of chaos and rioting as political expression.

President Trump exercised authority given to him by Congress as set forth in 10 U.S.C. Section 12406 " "National Guard in Federal service: call"

Whenever"
(1)the United States, or any of the Commonwealths or possessions, is invaded or is in danger of invasion by a foreign nation;
(2)there is a rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States; or
(3)the President is unable with the regular forces to execute the laws of the United States;
the President may call into Federal service members and units of the National Guard of any State in such numbers as he considers necessary to repel the invasion, suppress the rebellion, or execute those laws. Orders for these purposes shall be issued through the governors of the States or, in the case of the District of Columbia, through the commanding general of the National Guard of the District of Columbia.
www.law.cornell.edu

#9 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-06-09 05:01 PM | Reply

You MAGA clowns need therapy.
#8 | Posted by chuffy

Chuffy, You need an education.

#10 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-06-09 05:01 PM | Reply

Mexican flags being waved, that's definitely an invasion.

#2 | POSTED BY BLUEWAFFLES

You'll be rendered stupified with fear when the Martian Hordes get here.

#11 | Posted by Zed at 2025-06-09 05:02 PM | Reply

Bonta is also, by all appearances an idiot.
#1 | Posted by qcp

#12 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-06-09 05:03 PM | Reply

Bonta is also, by all appearances an idiot.
#1 | Posted by qcp

#13 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-06-09 05:03 PM | Reply

You MAGA clowns need therapy.

#8 | POSTED BY CHUFFY

It's not a mental disorder.

They're pansies.

Can't be cured.

#14 | Posted by Zed at 2025-06-09 05:04 PM | Reply

Re: #8

I think a lot of us do, but definitely the emotionally-challenged MAGAs (isn't "emotionally-challenged MAGAs" redundant?)

#15 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-06-09 05:04 PM | Reply

The US Marines could be using non-lethal Active Denial Systems (ADS) on their fellow citizens. Some ADS use heat, others use sound: 4.-------------

www.wm.edu

#16 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-06-09 05:04 PM | Reply

1Nut is proud to speak up, especially when he has nada to say.

As per usual.

#17 | Posted by Corky at 2025-06-09 05:04 PM | Reply

#9 | Posted by oneironaut

Even Trump thinks you're full of sh it.

"We have laws. We have to go by the laws. We can't move in the National Guard. I can call insurrection but there's no reason to ever do that, even in a Portland case. We can't call in the National Guard unless we're requested by a governor."

Swallow it.

#18 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2025-06-09 05:06 PM | Reply

Can't be cured.
#14 | Posted by Zed

They're in a cult.

#19 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2025-06-09 05:08 PM | Reply

Trump Asked Why He Thinks He Can Arrest Gavin Newsom " Says He Committed Crime' of Running For Governor'

www.mediaite.com

Asked directly by a reporter what crime Newsom had committed, Trump responded, "I think his primary crime is running for governor because he's done such a bad job."

#20 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2025-06-09 05:11 PM | Reply

Magat scum hate the constitution

#21 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-06-09 05:11 PM | Reply

"But you have a governor who let the city burn down, didn't want water to be sent down to him," Trump complained about Newsom and January's wildfires. "I mean, I sent billions of gallons of water. I wanted to do it in the first term. He wouldn't do it over. I don't know, they have environmental reasons, but there were no environmental reasons. It's, I think it's just a political philosophy. But it's lucky for the people in Los Angeles and in California that we did what we did."

This -- ckin' idiot still thinks he's the one who extinguished the LA fires!

JFC You Trumpers are in a god damn cult! WTF happened to you people?

#22 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2025-06-09 05:12 PM | Reply

Here's the thing about those millions of "gallons of water" Trump mentioned there. First, by the time he did that, the fires were already out. Second, that water flooded the central valley, which is nowhere near where the fires were. Third, farmers in the central valley count on that water during the summer months when they face drought conditions. Fourth, when summer really gets going and the farmers need that water, crops will die and Trump will blame California for something he did -- see point three. Fifth, I don't guess it really matters all that much since there won't be workers to pick those crops.

#23 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2025-06-09 05:21 PM | Reply

The state is arguing that Trump's use of one provision, which has never been invoked in this manner before, is illegal on numerous grounds.

This is also false, JFK used this (similar given the law has cahnged) provision many times during the civil rights era.
uscode.house.gov

#24 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-06-09 05:21 PM | Reply

The state is arguing that Trump's use of one provision, which has never been invoked in this manner before, is illegal on numerous grounds.

This is also false, JFK used this (similar given the law has cahnged) provision many times during the civil rights era.
uscode.house.gov

#25 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-06-09 05:21 PM | Reply

1Nut is proud to speak up, especially when he has nada to say.
As per usual.
#17 | Posted by Corky

I see you can't refute anything I have posted.

Laws are laws, either the US abides by their laws or they don't.

Magat scum hate the constitution
#21 | Posted by truthhurts

So do Lumpers like yourself, apparently.

#26 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-06-09 05:24 PM | Reply

---- u ----

#27 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-06-09 05:32 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

It's probably too soon to use nuclear weapons to defeat the Communists in Cali; but Trump has not taken them off the table as an option.

#28 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-06-09 05:33 PM | Reply

"A former vice chief of the National Guard called Donald Trump's deployment of guard forces to Los Angeles "bad for all Americans."

"The president's federal deployment of the National Guard over the official wishes of a governor is bad for all Americans concerned about freedom of speech and states' rights," retired Major General Randy Manner said in a statement to Fox News on Sunday.

"The armed forces exist to defend the country," Manner said to the committee, "not to police its citizens or to enforce controversial and politically-charged immigration policies."

www.salon.com

This lawsuit against Trump will, btw, be decided in Court, not by some former Paki-current Chinese Trump obfuscator.

#29 | Posted by Corky at 2025-06-09 05:37 PM | Reply

A MAGA wetdream come true. A possible opportunity to have Marines shoot brown skinned people in the streets of the largest Democratic city in the nation. OneIron and BlueWaffles are whacking off to the idea as we speak.

Be careful what you wish for. The pay-back in places like Texas and Florida will be a bitch in coming administrations.

#30 | Posted by moder8 at 2025-06-09 05:37 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"Lawyers reported that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been holding detained families in the basements of federal immigration facilities, separating children and mothers from their fathers. Agents have refused access to attorneys and family members, according to the Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef).

As masked immigration officers ripped workers away from their jobs, other agents in riot gear attacked protesters with teargas and flash-bang grenades, escalating a handful of isolated demonstrations into a clash that roiled the city and spurred several hundred to join the protest."

;;
"JD Vance suggested that the administration was targeting this Democratic city in a Democratic state as part of a political lesson, referring to protesters as "insurrectionists"."

www.theguardian.com

This is about payback for Lil' Donnie's hurt feefees over his FAILED COUP ATTEMPT where his actual insurrectionists were stopped by Capitol Police.

#31 | Posted by Corky at 2025-06-09 05:48 PM | Reply

Republicans hate.

Everything happening in America is the product of Hate.

#32 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-06-09 05:49 PM | Reply

Mexican flags being waved, that's definitely an invasion.

You hide in a bunker on St Patrick's Day?

#33 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-06-09 05:54 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

#28 | Posted by visitor_

You're one sick ----, cultist. You do realize there are more Republicans in California than any other state, right?

----in' dip s h it.

#34 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2025-06-09 07:22 PM | Reply

I don't know any communists in California, but the Repubicans I know sure do love them some Russia! And they love their orange, China-loving, rapist felon. They also love to be called "Reds," look at their hats.

We non-cultists in LA County are pretty tired of subsidizing you socialists in Red States, maybe talk to your elected officials if you don't want our California money.

#35 | Posted by chuffy at 2025-06-09 10:18 PM | Reply