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California to sue Trump, Hegseth over National Guard deployment amid anti-ICE riots
By Ashley Oliver
Published June 09, 2025
California will sue the Trump administration over its decision to activate National Guard soldiers in Los Angeles County over the weekend, the state's Democratic leaders announced on Monday.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta claimed in a statement that President Donald Trump abused his authority by invoking a provision of Title 10 that allows the president to mobilize the National Guard if an invasion or rebellion is underway.
"President Trump’s order calling federalized National Guard troops into Los Angeles – over the objections of the governor and local law enforcement – is unnecessary and counterproductive," Bonta said.
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Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that Trump caused the bulk of the rioting because he unnecessarily deployed the military to protect ICE personnel and federal buildings. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)
Bonta added that there was "no invasion" and "no rebellion" in California, a claim that comes as protests against immigration raids devolved into riots in parts of sprawling Los Angeles County over the weekend.
"The president is trying to manufacture chaos and crisis on the ground for his own political ends," Bonta said.
National Guard soldiers are deployed around downtown Los Angeles, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said in statements Monday that Trump caused the bulk of the rioting because he unnecessarily deployed the military to protect ICE personnel and federal buildings. Local and state police had the situation under control when Trump spurred chaos by issuing his National Guard proclamation, Newsom said.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, left, and Gov. Gavin Newsom are seen in this April 2025 photo from a press conference announcing a lawsuit challenging Trump tariffs. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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The California attorney general's office said a copy of the complaint against the administration would be available soon.
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