Oregon AG Dan Rayfield on Trump's Unlawful Deployment of California National Guard to Portland

Legal Challenge to Federal Troop Deployment

• ⚖️ Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced efforts to file a second temporary restraining order against President Trump's deployment of approximately 300 troops from California's National Guard to Portland.
• 📌 This action follows a court order received Saturday that detailed why the president lacked the authority to federalize the Oregon National Guard.
• 💡 The AG emphasized that the illegality of the action remains the same, whether it involves the Oregon National Guard or the California National Guard.

Judicial Authority and Presidential Actions

• 🏛️ A federal judge's order was not a minor procedural point but a clear directive that the president must respect.
• 🗣️ Rayfield criticized the president's persistence in acting as if a court's "no" is open to negotiation, stating that the "court means no."
• 🚫 The state of Oregon will not be a party to the president's attempt to normalize the use of the U.S. military in American cities.

Public Safety and Political Theater

• 🤝 Public safety should be addressed through partnership and collaboration, not by using the U.S. military as a tool for political theater.
• 🎯 The judge's order clearly stated that Portland, Oregon, does not require military intervention for its safety.
• 📢 As the case progresses, all parties are asked to remain peaceful while exercising their right to be heard.

Next Steps in Legal Proceedings

• 📝 California will be added as a complainant to the existing lawsuit, and the temporary restraining order will be filed publicly shortly.
• 📅 The intent is to present the case to the judge again as soon as possible, ideally by Monday, to clarify that the deployment is unlawful regardless of which National Guard unit is used.