Federal Judge Denies Newsom's Block on National Guard Deployment Amid LA ICE Protests

Judicial Decision on Deployment

• ⚖️ A federal judge has denied an emergency order filed by Governor Newsom aimed at blocking the deployment of the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles.
• 🗓️ The judge has scheduled a hearing for Thursday afternoon to address California's request for a restraining order.

Governor Newsom's Stance

• 🚫 Governor Newsom is calling the deployment illegal, asserting that President Trump is turning the military against its own citizens.
• 🗣️ Newsom previously stated that Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is a joke and not taken seriously.

President Trump's Remarks

• 📢 President Trump spoke at Fort Bragg, stating he will "liberate LA from quote foreign enemies."
• 🚩 He described the situation in California as a "full-blown assault on peace, on public order, and on national sovereignty carried out by riers bearing foreign flags."
• 🗑️ The president also referred to Los Angeles as a "trash heap."

Speaker Mike Johnson's Criticism

• 😠 Speaker Mike Johnson stated that Gavin Newsom "should be arrested" and that Newsom is "applauding the bad guys and standing in the way of the good guys."
• 🤝 Johnson believes Newsom is a participant and accomplice in federal law enforcement agents being disrespected and assaulted.
• 💼 Johnson urged Newsom to do his job and stop defying the president.

On-the-Ground Situation in Downtown LA

• 📍 Protesters are gathered in front of the federal building in downtown Los Angeles, which is being guarded by the National Guard and police.
• 🚶‍♀️ Protesters are on the move and marching, a technique used to make it harder for authorities to issue dispersal orders.
• 🚗 The moving protesters are creating traffic disruptions in the downtown area.