Gavin Newsom Reacts to Court Victory Over Trump's National Guard Order

Court Victory and Constitutional Principles

• 🏛️ Governor Gavin Newsom expressed gratitude for a federal judge's ruling that returned control of the California National Guard to the state.
• ⚖️ Newsom stated the ruling is a significant day for the Constitution of the United States and democracy, pushing back against presidential overreach.
• ⚠️ He criticized the assertion that conditions for federal intervention were met, calling the idea of an invasion or rebellion "absurd."

Criticism of Presidential Actions

• 🇺🇸 Newsom condemned the authoritarian tendencies of the president, stating that he can no longer push California around.
• 👮‍♂️ He recounted the incident where Senator Alex Padilla was handcuffed and taken to the ground in a federal building, calling it a "disgrace."
• 🤝 Newsom emphasized that Padilla is a mild-mannered individual, acknowledged even by those on the other side of the aisle.

Redeployment of the National Guard

• 🕛 By noon tomorrow, the National Guard will be back under state authority and redeployed to their previous duties.
• BORDER The National Guard will resume border security and counter drug enforcement, including fentanyl enforcement, which had been halted by President Trump.
• 🌲 They will also return to vegetation and forest management, known as "rattlesnake teams," crucial for wildfire season preparation.
• 💼 National Guard members will also go back to their day jobs, which include law enforcement roles.