The states say Trump's actions implicate their interest in "ensuring that the deployment of their National Guard units is governed by the rule of law, and not the whims of the President." The post ‘Unlimited claim of presidential authority’: States tag team with Newsom to bash Trump’s National Guard action as a threat to ‘foundational American traditions’ first appeared on Law & Crime.

The California Governor has sued the U.S. President over the mobilization of the National Guard, calling it “an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism.”

Over the years, Trump has threatened to intercede in the state’s long-running homeless crisis, vowed to withhold federal wildfire aid as political leverage in a dispute over water rights, called on police to shoot people robbing stores and warned residents “your children are in danger” because of illegal immigration.

President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guards troops to quell immigration protests in Los Angeles, overriding California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s objections in a rare move.

Trump and his supporters are using Newsom as a target in their conflict regarding immigration tensions in Los Angeles and the president's decision to deploy the National Guard and Marines as Newsom bl