""In response to a federal court order that blocked his attempt to federalize the Oregon National Guard," Newsom wrote in the statement, "President Trump is deploying 300 California National Guard personnel into Oregon. They are on their way there now.""
"Newsom went on to chastise the administration's actions as "a breathtaking abuse of law and power," adding that Trump is "ignoring court orders and treating judges, even those appointed by the President himself, as political opponents.""
"According to Oregon Governor Tina Kotek via a press release, "101 federalized California National Guard members arrived in Oregon last night via plane," and more are expected to arrive later. The governor added that the "action appears to [be] intentional to circumvent yesterday's ruling by a federal judge," and that the state, under direction from Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, will be taking legal action against this order as well."
"Disputing the president's objectively false declaration on social media that the city is "war ravaged" and under vicious attack by "Antifa and other domestic terrorists," Immergut noted that Trump's words were "untethered to the facts," adding that "this is a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law.""
President Trump ordered 300 California National Guard personnel into Portland following a federal judge's temporary restraining order blocking federalization of Oregon Guard members. California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the deployment and condemned the action as a "breathtaking abuse of law and power," accusing the president of ignoring court orders and treating judges as political opponents. Oregon Governor Tina Kotek reported 101 federalized California Guard members arrived by plane and indicated more were en route, calling the move designed to circumvent the judge's ruling. Oregon officials, led by the state attorney general, will pursue legal action. Judge Karin Immergut characterized presidential statements as "untethered to the facts" and affirmed Constitutional law over martial law.
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