Oregon Fights Trump's National Guard Deployment Plan in Portland

Federal Judge Blocks National Guard Deployment

• ⚖️ A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops into Portland, Oregon, from any state.
• 🚫 This ruling is the second in two days to stop the deployment, with the first on Saturday finding the administration's depiction of Portland as "war ravaged" unsupported by facts.
• 🏛️ The judge stated that local law enforcement could handle protests and that federalizing guard troops would violate state sovereignty.

Circumvention Attempts and White House Response

• 🚨 After the initial ruling, National Guard troops from Oregon and Texas were ordered to deploy to Portland, which the judge viewed as an attempt to circumvent her order.
• 🗣️ White House Deputy Chief of Staff Steven Miller criticized the ruling, calling it a violation of constitutional order and stating a district court judge has no authority to restrict the president as commander-in-chief.
• 🏢 White House officials maintain the president was responding to unrest near federal property and expect a higher court to uphold his authority.

President Trump's Justification

• 🔥 President Trump defended his actions, stating Portland was "burning to the ground" with agitators and insurrectionists.
• 📺 He cited television and newspaper reports as evidence of the unrest, claiming the governor and mayor were "petrified for their lives."

Broader Context of Unrest

• 🚓 The deployment attempts occur as federal officers face protests over crime and immigration crackdowns in Portland and Chicago.
• ⚖️ Oregon's Attorney General celebrated the ruling, arguing the president cannot use the military for political purposes.