California AG Rob Bonta Vows Court Action Against Trump's National Guard Threats

Bonta Slams Trump's False Claims

• 🎯 California Attorney General Rob Bonta stated that President Trump is lying about San Francisco requesting the National Guard.
• 🗣️ Governor Newsom and city leaders have also stated that the National Guard is not invited or welcome.
• 🤥 Trump's claims about crime being sky-high in San Francisco are false, as violent and property crime are down in the city.

Legal Basis for National Guard Deployment

• ⚖️ Bonta emphasized that there is no lawful basis for deploying the National Guard to San Francisco under the Posse Comitatus Act.
• 🚨 The act requires an emergency, rebellion, invasion, or inability to enforce laws with regular forces, none of which are present.
• 🏛️ A trial judge previously agreed with Bonta's legal perspective on the unlawful deployment of troops in Los Angeles.

Legal Recourse and ICE Deployments

• ⚡ Bonta vowed to take immediate legal action, stating they will be in court within hours if the National Guard is deployed to San Francisco.
• 🇺🇸 He also addressed the deployment of ICE in blue cities and states, noting that while they may participate in immigration enforcement, they are not always acting lawfully.
• ⚖️ A judge has previously found ICE to be engaging in racial profiling during stops, detentions, searches, and seizures.
• 🎯 The targeting of California by the federal government is seen as a political attack against those perceived to have not voted for the president.