California and Oregon Challenge Trump's National Guard Deployment to Portland in Federal Lawsuit

Oct 06, 2025 10:36 am CST

Democratic governors of California and Oregon have filed a federal lawsuit challenging President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to Portland. The legal action argues the president lacks authority to send California troops to Oregon after a judge blocked the use of Oregon's own National Guard. Officials maintain the small, localized protests in Portland do not justify military intervention, calling the deployment an unconstitutional overreach of presidential power.