Padilla Statement on Ninth Circuit Court Ruling Regarding Trump’s Deployment of the National Guard
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals stayed an emergency district court order and allowed President Trump to temporarily retain control of the federal guard in California, while rejecting the President’s assertion that he can take control of National Guard units without oversight or accountability to the courts.
“Trump’s unnecessary and counterproductive deployment of the California National Guard over the will of the Governor and without coordination with local law enforcement only served to inflame tensions in Los Angeles. The court’s decision strongly reaffirms that the Guard can only be deployed in clearly defined circumstances — not as a political weapon against Californians at the sole discretion of Donald Trump.”
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