California Governor Gavin Newsom announced his intention to file a lawsuit against President Donald Trump for deploying the National Guard to address protests related to federal immigration enforcement actions in Los Angeles. Newsom accused Trump of exacerbating the situation in LA by federalizing the National Guard troops, stating that the president's actions have broader implications beyond California.
Newsom's decision to sue Trump comes after federal prosecutors charged labor leader David Huerta with felony conspiracy to impede an officer. Huerta, the president of SEIU California, was arrested during a protest in L.A. and is scheduled to appear in federal court on Monday.
Newsom had previously urged Trump to remove the California National Guard from the protest scenes in Los Angeles. Despite this, Trump signed an order deploying 2,000 National Guard troops to the demonstrations on Saturday night. In an interview, Newsom expressed concerns about the implications of Trump's actions, describing the president as 'unhinged'.
The deployment of the National Guard in response to the protests in Los Angeles has sparked controversy and raised questions about the federal government's role in handling civil unrest. Newsom's lawsuit against Trump aims to challenge the president's authority to federalize the National Guard and intervene in state matters.
Source: CNBC