Grand Theft America / Receipt power-2025-06-07-107
Trump federalizes the Guard into Los Angeles over Newsom's objection
Trump federalizes ~4,000 California National Guard (plus ~700 Marines) into Los Angeles over Gov. Newsom's objection during ICE-raid protests, invoking 10 U.S.C. §12406. Newsom sues; on Sept 2 Judge Breyer rules the deployment violated the Posse Comitatus Act. Breyer orders it to end on Dec 10 and the troops leave Los Angeles by Dec 15.
What happened
Trump federalizes ~4,000 California National Guard (plus ~700 Marines) into Los Angeles over Gov. Newsom's objection during ICE-raid protests, invoking 10 U.S.C. §12406. Newsom sues; on Sept 2 Judge Breyer rules the deployment violated the Posse Comitatus Act. Breyer orders it to end on Dec 10 and the troops leave Los Angeles by Dec 15.
Why it matters
Emergency and domestic-force authorities can bypass ordinary limits and move coercive power closer to direct presidential control. It is tracked here under “Deploy troops to U.S. cities”; the classification describes the documented institutional risk, not a claim about motive.
Receipt details
- Phase 2
- Assert extraordinary powers
- Deploy troops to U.S. cities
