Trump "willfully" violated the Posse Comitatus Act and his deployment of federal troops to L.A. was illegal, a federal judge ruled, Marjorie Cohn reports. By Marjorie Cohn Truthout Donald Trump appears fixated on “creating a national police force with the president as its chief,” a U.S. fe| Consortium News
Los Angeles, California – As President Trump has now escalated tensions in Southern California by federalizing 4,000 National Guard soldiers and sending in 700 Marines, veterans are speaking out over the unnecessary and inflammatory actions. | Governor of California
During an MSNBC interview late on Sunday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he will be suing the federal government over President Donald Trump activating the National Guard without his approval, with the Governor then going on to do so along with Attorney General Rob Bonta on Monday.| California Globe
The ruling might prevent Trump from invoking the Insurrection Act.| contrarian.substack.com
President Trump's Saturday night "memorandum" federalizing 2000 California National Guard troops is a tentative step toward abusing authorities for domestic use of the military, but a dangerous one.| www.stevevladeck.com
California governor condemns ‘purposefully inflammatory’ that will ‘escalate tensions’ amid immigration crackdown| the Guardian
UPDATE: Judge Charles Breyer issued the ruling in a case brought by California officials, but the Ninth Circuit issued an "administrative stay" Thursday night.| www.lawdork.com
As of Sunday evening, 300 California National Guard troops are in Los Angeles County, out of 2,000 placed under federal control.| Task & Purpose
Trump's deployment of National Guard troops and Marines in Los Angeles is unauthorized by the circumstances, and unlawful under the Constitution and federal laws. Using government troops against civilians has been hated in this country since the Boston Massacre in 1770. Trump is wildly out of his lane and, once again, it will require the courts -- or the people -- to stop him.| Panhandle Progressive
While the administration’s escalations in the Golden State are fear-inducing, they are mostly indicative of a White House that is failing to enact its authoritarian agenda.| The New Republic
For years, President Trump has dreamed of mobilizing the military against protesters in the United States.| popular.info
Troops were stationed outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles, dressed in tactical gear and holding long guns Sunday.| abc10.com
