U.S. President Donald Trump has redeployed National Guard troops from Los Angeles to Portland, Oregon, after a court ruling barred him from sending the California National Guard to the city.
The move bypasses the judge’s order by using soldiers already stationed in California, a decision that has sparked strong criticism from state officials.
California Governor Gavin Newsom described the deployment as a breathtaking abuse of the law and vowed to challenge it in court, while Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said the president was also redeploying troops from Texas to other states, including Illinois and Oregon.
The Pentagon confirmed that about 200 California National Guard members were reassigned to Portland to support federal agencies amid ongoing protests over immigration enforcement.
The White House said President Trump acted within his authority to protect federal assets following violent riots, while Newsom accused him of using the military as a political weapon against citizens.
Similar deployments have been made to Chicago, where protests over immigration raids turned violent over the weekend, prompting local leaders to accuse the administration of manufacturing unrest to justify federal intervention.
Israel, Hamas Begin Indirect Talks in Egypt on President Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan
Israel and Hamas are set to begin indirect negotiations in Egypt today to discuss the implementation of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan.
According to reports from Gaza, preparatory talks involving Hamas, Qatar, and Egypt started at 10:00am, with Hamas agreeing to some aspects of the plan, including the release of Israeli hostages, though the group has not accepted all the conditions.