Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Pull National Guard from LA, Ending Six-Month Occupation
In a significant ruling, US District Judge Charles R. Breyer has ordered the Trump administration to withdraw approximately 300 California National Guard members from Los Angeles, bringing an end to their six-month occupation of the city. The decision, which was issued on Wednesday, effectively transfers control of the Guardsmen back to Governor Gavin Newsom.
Breyer's ruling stems from his conclusion that there is "no evidence" to support the need for continued federalization of the California National Guard in light of the resolution of immigration protests six months ago. The judge's assessment suggests that the presence of National Guard troops has not significantly impacted the execution of federal law in the region.
The decision marks a significant victory for Newsom, who had long argued that the deployment of National Guard troops was an overreach by the Trump administration. "Today's ruling is unmistakably clear: the federalization of the California National Guard must end," Newsom tweeted on X.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta echoed Newsom's sentiments, accusing Trump of creating a "traveling national police force" that has held state Guardsmen hostage for over five months. For his part, White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson defended the administration's actions, stating that President Trump exercised his lawful authority to deploy National Guard troops in support of federal officers and assets following violent riots.
The ruling is likely to be appealed by the Trump administration, which had maintained a military presence in Los Angeles since July as part of a gradual withdrawal. Nevertheless, the decision represents a significant repudiation of the Trump administration's efforts to use the National Guard as a means of exerting control over law enforcement in California.
Breyer's assessment of the situation reflects his concern that the federalization of state militias constitutes an unconstitutional assertion of executive power. "The Founders designed our government to be a system of checks and balances," he wrote. "Defendants, however, make clear that the only check they want is a blank one."
In a significant ruling, US District Judge Charles R. Breyer has ordered the Trump administration to withdraw approximately 300 California National Guard members from Los Angeles, bringing an end to their six-month occupation of the city. The decision, which was issued on Wednesday, effectively transfers control of the Guardsmen back to Governor Gavin Newsom.
Breyer's ruling stems from his conclusion that there is "no evidence" to support the need for continued federalization of the California National Guard in light of the resolution of immigration protests six months ago. The judge's assessment suggests that the presence of National Guard troops has not significantly impacted the execution of federal law in the region.
The decision marks a significant victory for Newsom, who had long argued that the deployment of National Guard troops was an overreach by the Trump administration. "Today's ruling is unmistakably clear: the federalization of the California National Guard must end," Newsom tweeted on X.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta echoed Newsom's sentiments, accusing Trump of creating a "traveling national police force" that has held state Guardsmen hostage for over five months. For his part, White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson defended the administration's actions, stating that President Trump exercised his lawful authority to deploy National Guard troops in support of federal officers and assets following violent riots.
The ruling is likely to be appealed by the Trump administration, which had maintained a military presence in Los Angeles since July as part of a gradual withdrawal. Nevertheless, the decision represents a significant repudiation of the Trump administration's efforts to use the National Guard as a means of exerting control over law enforcement in California.
Breyer's assessment of the situation reflects his concern that the federalization of state militias constitutes an unconstitutional assertion of executive power. "The Founders designed our government to be a system of checks and balances," he wrote. "Defendants, however, make clear that the only check they want is a blank one."
I think this ruling makes total sense 
. The Trump admin's move to deploy Nat Guard was kinda weird 
. Like, what's the point of having a National Guard if not in times of war or natural disaster? 
California's got its own laws and stuff, why do feds need to step in? 
Here's my mind map:
Anyway, I'm glad Gov Newsom's getting some relief 
. Maybe this means the feds will focus on actual problems like climate change 
instead of messing with local law enforcement 
so what's up with trump doing this in the first place? like, i get that riots happened but 6 months of occupation? it's just too much power for him to be wielding 
he knows what's good for cali. this ruling is actually kinda refreshing, like a breath of fresh air 
maybe we can finally get some accountability around here? fingers crossed they don't appeal it 
California's got its own law enforcement, and it should be left to handle things on their own.
. He's been saying that the Trump admin was overstepping for months, so I'm glad he's finally getting some validation from the court.
. It's more about the feds' attitude and willingness to exert control over state-level issues. Can we trust that the Trump admin won't just appeal this and try again? 
. newsom's all like "hey, we got this" and now the judge is like "yeah, you're good to go". gotta love how trump's trying to assert executive power though 
. the whole thing feels like a major overreach. and yeah, california attorney general bonta is straight fire with his "traveling national police force" comment 
. it's gonna be interesting to see if the trumps try to appeal this one. probably will 
. It's like they thought they could basically take over the city and no one would notice. But Newsom and Bonta are on top of it, and now we can finally see a bit more sanity in the system 
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. Now we just have to wait and see if Trump's admin decides to appeal 
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. its like both sides have valid points... maybe we should just agree 2 disagree? 
I'm surprised it took this long for a judge to step in and say "hey, you can't just send in the troops without a reason!" Maybe this will inspire other states to start taking control of their own law enforcement too? 
!! so like this judgeCharles R Breyer says the trump admin has to pull out 300+ national guardsmen from LA which means the end of their 6 month occupation lol what a relief for cali!!! 
! I'm all about protecting state rights and keeping it local 
. It's also super weird that the White House was pushing this "traveling national police force" narrative – what, like they were trying to justify some kind of military coup? 
Anyway, I'm hoping this decision sets a precedent for future state-federal conflicts 
#NationalGuardWithdrawal #CaliforniaWins #JudicialIndependence
anyhoo, it's about time we get our guardsmen back 
like, dude, you deployed troops without consulting state or local authorities 
i get that it was a chaotic time in LA, but couldn't they've handled things differently? i'm curious to see how this plays out now that the troops are being pulled out...
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. it shows that even if trump's in office, there are still checks on his power to control state militias 