Federal Attorney Disputes Judge's Ruling on Trump's National Guard Use in California

Ruling on National Guard Deployment

• ⚖️ Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli calls the judge's ruling that President Trump violated military law by activating the National Guard in California "frivolous" and "based on a completely misleading premise."
• 🎯 The core dispute is whether the National Guard was used for law enforcement activities or to protect federal property and personnel.

Purpose of National Guard Deployment

• 🛡️ Essayli asserts the National Guard's purpose was to support federal agents and protect federal buildings from individuals described as "thugs" who were allegedly encouraged by California officials.
• 🚫 The National Guard was not used to conduct law enforcement themselves, but rather to watch the backs of federal agents performing immigration enforcement.
• 🚨 While National Guardsmen might detain individuals out of self-defense if attacked, actual arrests and charges are handled by federal law enforcement.

Disputing California AG's Claims

• 🗣️ Essayli refutes claims made by California AG Rob Bonta, stating that much of Bonta's interpretation of the ruling is "false."
• 🧐 He challenges Bonta to provide evidence of the military interrogating anyone or engaging in arrests, searches, seizures, security patrols, or crowd control.
• 🎭 The attorney criticizes the narrative as "performance theater" and a "false narrative" designed to misrepresent the situation.