Trump pulls back National Guard from L.A., Newsom claims win
Los Angeles Times••nation
Key Points:
- President Trump announced the removal of National Guard troops from Los Angeles, Portland, and Chicago, citing "greatly reduced" crime, but left open the possibility of future federal intervention following a Supreme Court ruling limiting his authority to deploy troops domestically.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom and state officials countered Trump's rationale, attributing the troop withdrawal to recent court victories that restored state control over the California National Guard, deeming the federal deployment illegal and costly to taxpayers.
- The legal battle centers on the president's authority to federalize National Guard troops for domestic law enforcement, with courts, including the 9th Circuit, rejecting the administration's claim of indefinite presidential control and emphasizing constitutional limits on federal power.
- Despite Trump's assertions that federal troops prevented
