In a legal clash between California Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Trump, a U.S. attorney defended the President's unilateral decision to deploy National Guard troops in response to riots in Los Angeles. The lawyer argued that federal law gives Trump the authority to act when local officials are deemed ineffective in maintaining order. Newsom's representative countered this claim by highlighting the local police's actions and arrests. The panel of judges interrogated both sides, but did not reach a conclusion on whether the troops should remain under Trump's command.
The President acted well within his discretion in calling up the Guard based on his determination that the violent riots in Los Angeles constitute a rebellion against the authority of the United States.
Attorney Sam Harbourt said thousands of state and local police had been sent in, and had made some 1,000 arrests, with local leaders imposing night-time curfews.
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