President Donald Trump is sending California National Guard members to Oregon after a judge temporarily blocked his administration from deploying that state’s guard to Portland, and Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged Sunday to fight the move in court.
President Donald Trump is sending California National Guard members to Oregon after a judge temporarily blocked his administration from deploying that state’s guard to Portland, and Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged Sunday to fight the move in court.
“At the direction of the President, approximately 200 federalized members of the California National Guard are being reassigned from duty in the greater Los Angeles area to Portland, Oregon to support U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal personnel performing official duties, including the enforcement of federal law, and to protect federal property,” chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell said Sunday in an emailed statement.
The move comes a day after Illinois’ governor made a similar announcement about troops in his state being activated.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said that 101 California National Guard members arrived in her state Saturday night by plane and more were on the way. Kotek said there had been no formal communication with the federal government about the deployment.
“This action appears to (be) intentional to circumvent yesterday’s ruling by a federal judge,” Kotek said in a statement Sunday. “There is no need for military intervention in Oregon.
