California Gov. Gavin Newsom says Trump is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon

Newsom said that California unit were connected their way, called the deployment "a breathtaking maltreatment of the instrumentality and power."

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- President Donald Trump is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon aft a justice blocked the medication from deploying that state's defender to Portland, according to California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Newsom pledged Sunday to combat the determination successful court.

There was nary authoritative announcement from Washington that the California National Guard was being called up and sent to Oregon, conscionable arsenic was the lawsuit erstwhile Illinois' politician made a akin announcement Saturday astir troops successful his authorities being activated.

Law enforcement officers basal aft deploying teardrop state extracurricular a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement installation during a protestation connected Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, successful Portland, Ore.

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Newsom, a Democrat, said successful a connection that California unit were connected their mode Sunday and called the deployment "a breathtaking maltreatment of the instrumentality and power."

"The commander-in-chief is utilizing the U.S. subject arsenic a governmental limb against American citizens," Newsom said successful the statement. "We volition instrumentality this combat to court, but the nationalist cannot enactment soundless successful the look of specified reckless and authoritarian behaviour by the president of the United States."

A Trump-appointed national justice successful Oregon connected Saturday temporarily blocked the Trump administration's program to deploy the Oregon National Guard successful Portland to support national spot amid protests aft Trump called the metropolis "war-ravaged." Oregon officials and Portland residents alike said that statement was ludicrous.

U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, who was appointed by Trump during his archetypal term, issued the bid pending further arguments successful the suit. She said the comparatively tiny protests the metropolis has seen did not warrant the usage of federalized forces and allowing the deployment could harm Oregon's authorities sovereignty.

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement gathering successful Portland has precocious been the tract of nightly protests.

Trump has characterized some Portland and Chicago arsenic cities rife with transgression and unrest, calling the erstwhile a "war zone" and suggesting apocalyptic unit was needed to quell problems successful the latter. Since the commencement of his 2nd term, helium has sent oregon talked astir sending troops to 10 cities.

Trump authorized the deployment of 300 Illinois National Guard troops to support national officers and assets successful Chicago connected Saturday.