Governors Challenge Trump’s National Guard Deployments: Legal Battle Unfolds

In a contentious move, President Donald Trump is deploying National Guard members from California and Texas to Portland, Oregon, sparking legal challenges from state governors. This action comes in response to a federal judge's temporary block against deploying Oregon's own National Guard to the city.

The legal wrangle escalated as Oregon and California officials announced intentions to seek a court order against the use of Guard troops. With protests confined to a single block in Portland, state officials argue the deployment is an overreach and unnecessary.

Governors from California, Texas, and Illinois, anticipate further legal challenges as the conflict over federal power and state sovereignty continues. While Trump frames the deployments as necessary for federal law protection, critics see it as political maneuvering.

(With inputs from agencies.)