California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced plans to sue the federal government for deploying National Guard troops in Los Angeles amid immigration protests, following Governor Gavin Newsom's objections. President Trump supported the idea of arresting Newsom for his reaction to federal actions. Newsom condemned the federal intervention as a major step towards authoritarianism. Bonta emphasized that federalizing state troops without the governor's consent constitutes an abuse of power and plans to challenge this decision in court, given the unprecedented nature of Trump's order amid escalating protests in the state.
Federalizing the California National Guard is an abuse of the president's authority under the law and not one we take lightly. We're asking a court to put a stop to the unlawful, unprecedented order.
I don't care if you're a Democrat or a Republican, this is a line we cannot cross as a nation - this is an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism.
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