"A Pentagon spokesperson said in a statement that about 200 federalized members of the California National Guard who had been on duty around Los Angeles were being reassigned to Portland. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said about 100 arrived Saturday and around 100 more were en route Sunday. Kotek said there had been no formal communication with the federal government about the deployment."
"The two states originally requested a narrower order that would have blocked only California National Guard troops from being sent to Oregon, but asked for the order to apply to all National Guard troops after a memo written by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was submitted to the court that said up to 400 Texas National Guard personnel were being activated for deployment to Oregon, Illinois and possibly elsewhere."
A federal judge temporarily blocked deployment of National Guard units to Oregon, including California's. The restraining order followed the president's deployment of California guard members and a prior order blocking Oregon National Guard troops from Portland. About 200 federalized California National Guard members who had been on duty around Los Angeles were reassigned to Portland; roughly 100 arrived Saturday and about 100 more were en route. Oregon and California sought the order after a Defense Department memo indicated up to 400 Texas National Guard personnel could be activated for deployment to Oregon, Illinois and possibly elsewhere. Oregon's governor said there was no formal federal notification and that no military intervention was needed.
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