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The governor of California, Gavin Newsom stated on Sunday that he is suing President Trump concerning the reported dispatch of three hundred Californian state guard personnel to Oregon.

“They are on their way there now,” the governor stated in a press statement. “This administration is blatantly challenging the rule of law directly and enacting their harmful rhetoric – defying court orders and considering the judiciary, including those named by the President, as foes.”

Judicial Context and National Decision

The governor's legal action comes after a judicial order that blocked the Trump administration from deploying the Oregon national guard to Portland. Judge Karin Immergut upheld claims that it would inflame rather than ease tensions in the city.

Immergut ruled in her ruling, which puts off sending the forces until at least October 18, that there was a absence of factual support that the recent protests in the city warranted the action.

Local Authorities React

Portland's legal representative, Portland’s senior deputy attorney, noted that there had been no violence against Ice officers for several months and that the latest demonstrations were calm in the week before the president described the city to be a conflict area, sometimes featuring a small number of protesters.

“This issue goes beyond safety, the core issue is control,” Newsom said. “This battle will be fought in the courts, but the public should speak out in the wake of such reckless and autocratic actions by the nation's leader.”

Oregon Legal Chief Weighs In

In a statement on social media, Oregon attorney general Dan Rayfield expressed that the government is evaluating choices and planning court proceedings.

“Donald Trump is obviously determined on sending the military in domestic metropolitan areas, lacking proof or authority to do so,” he noted. “Our responsibility and the judicial system to ensure accountability. We are committed to this course.”

National and Local Response

The California national guard referred questions to the defense department. A agency spokesman declined to comment. There was no quick reply from the executive branch.

National Context

The report from Oregon came just a day after the President authorized the deployment of state guard forces to Chicago, the most recent in a string of comparable actions across numerous states in the U.S..

Trump had first announced the plan on September 27, stating he was allowing complete use, if necessary” regardless of requests from local leaders and the representatives from the state, who said there had been a single, calm rally outside one federal immigration enforcement office.

Historical Background

For years, Trump has emphasized the account that the city is a conflict-torn urban center with radicals participating in chaos and illegal activities.

In his initial presidency in 2020, he deployed federal forces to the metropolis during the demonstrations over the murder by law enforcement of a citizen in another city. The unrest spread across the US but were particularly intense in Portland. Regardless of protests against Ice being fairly limited in the state currently, Trump has used them as a justification to deploy personnel.

Speaking on X about the latest move from the President, the governor said: “This is shocking. This goes against American values, and it must be stopped.”