Federal Judge Questions Trump Administrations Control Over California National Guard TroopsA federal judge, Charles Breyer, recently raised concerns about the Trump administrations ongoing control over California National Guard troops deployed in Los Angeles following protests. Breyer questioned the administrations authority to maintain control of state Guard troops indefinitely under federal law, as the situation in Los Angeles has significantly changed since the initial deployment.During a hearing in San Francisco, Breyer pressed the governments attorney for evidence that state authorities were unable or unwilling to protect federal personnel and property. He pointed out that the president has access to tens of thousands of active-duty troops in California. California officials have requested that the judge issue an order returning control of the remaining National Guard troops in Los Angeles to the state.California Attorney General Rob Bonta emphasized that the National Guard is not the presidents private army to deploy as he wishes. The Trump administration initially called up more than four thousand California National Guard troops in response to protests over immigration enforcement, though that number has since dropped to about one hundred troops remaining in the Los Angeles area.Justice Department attorney Eric Hamilton argued that federal law allows the president to extend control of state Guard troops as long as he deems it necessary. He stated that the remaining troops in Los Angeles are helping immigration agents and protecting federal property, citing an incident where incendiary devices were thrown at a federal building. Hamilton also argued that the court should not review the presidents management of an ongoing Guard mission, but even if it could, it should consider the violence that occurred earlier this year.Judge Breyer did not issue an immediate ruling. He has previously found the administrations deployment of the California National Guard to be illegal. This deployment marked the first time in decades that a states National Guard was activated without a request from its governor, highlighting a significant escalation in the administrations efforts regarding its immigration policies.

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