Trump Retains Control of National Guard in LA Amidst Legal Battle with Newsom

Legal Battle Over National Guard Control

• ⚖️ An appellate court has temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that would have returned control of California National Guard troops to Governor Gavin Newsom.
• 📌 This means the National Guard troops stationed in Los Alamos will remain under President Trump's command until at least next week.

Lower Court Ruling and Governor's Reaction

• 🏛️ A federal judge, US District Judge Charles Brier, had previously ruled that President Trump overstepped his authority by deploying the troops, calling the action illegal and a violation of the 10th Amendment.
• ✅ Governor Newsom expressed gratification with the initial ruling, stating that the conditions for federal override of a state governor's objections were clearly not met.

Appeals Court Intervention

• 🚀 The appeals court's decision to pause the lower court's order came shortly after the ruling was issued.
• 🗓️ The case is now set for further arguments before an appeals panel, including judges appointed by both Trump and Biden, on Tuesday of next week.
• ⚡ In the interim, the National Guard troops deployed for anti-ICE protests and crowd control training will continue to be commanded by the President.