Gavin Newsom wages legal war against Trump: 'He's using our military as political pawns for his ego'
By Joe Hutchison
Daily Mail
Oct 5, 2025
Newsom confirmed he was seeking legal action against the administration over the use of his state's National Guard in Portland
California's Governor has announced he is suing the Trump administration after his National Guard officers were deployed in another US state.
In a statement, Newsom confirmed he was seeking legal action against the administration over the use of his state's National Guard in Portland, Oregon.
He said: 'We're suing Donald Trump. His deployment of the California National Guard to Oregon isn't about crime.
'It's about power. He is using our military as political pawns to build up his own ego. It's appalling. It's un-American. And it must stop.'
The president has deployed 300 personnel from California into the city after a federal district court blocked his attempt to federalize Oregon's own National Guard.
Newsom branded the move as being a 'breathtaking abuse of the law and power', saying the administration was actively 'attacking the rule of law itself'.
He added: 'This isn't about public safety, it's about power. The commander-in-chief is using the U.S. military as a political weapon against American citizens.
'We will take this fight to court, but the public cannot stay silent in the face of such reckless and authoritarian conduct by the President of the United States.'
The president has deployed 300 personnel from California into the city after a federal district court blocked his attempt to federalize Oregon's own National Guard
There was no official announcement from Washington that the California National Guard was being called up and sent to Oregon, just as was the case when Illinois' governor made a similar announcement Saturday about troops in his state being activated.
US District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, made the ruling on Saturday against Trump after the city and the state sued.
The temporary restraining order expires in 14 days on October 18, Immergut wrote in her order.
It was a blow for Trump who called Portland a 'war-ravaged' city that was under-siege by Antifa terrorists.
The Department of Defense was ready to federalize 200 members of Oregon's National Guard for the next 60 days to protect the ICE facility, which has been a site for protests throughout the summer and into the fall.
On Saturday, about 400 people participating in a 'No National Guard in Portland' rally marched from Elizabeth Caruthers Park to the ICE facility.
As they marched, a helicopter continually followed them. And once they arrived at the facility, federal agents shot tear gas into the crowd and made six arrests, The Oregonian reported.
It's not yet clear who was arrested or why they were taken into custody.
On Saturday, about 400 people participating in a 'No National Guard in Portland' rally marched from Elizabeth Caruthers Park to the ICE facility
Two arrests were made during Friday night protests at the facility as well. Thomas Wayne Allen and Cortez Carl Williams, both of Portland, were taken in after engaging in aggressive behavior toward each other.
Both were booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on charges of Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree.
Allen was in possession of a can of chemical spray, which appears to bear spray according to images, and a collapsible metal coil baton, authorities said.
The police added: 'There were individuals who gathered to confront one another and passionately debate their opposing points of view.
'The police presence, targeted arrests, and announcements from the Portland Police Bureau Sound Truck were effective in suppressing any physical fights breaking out.'
This week's chaos began on Tuesday, when more than 100 rioters stormed the ICE center, injuring several agents in the process, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Six people were arrested on Tuesday which then prompted further protests on Wednesday night.
Law enforcement officers stand in front of the facility on Saturday with a mass of protestors opposite them
Wednesday night's protest was the second day of unrest at the facility after officers were forced to fire pepper balls from the roof in an attempt to dispel crowds which gathered on Tuesday.
Anti-ICE sentiment has seemingly spread to other cities as well, most notably in Chicago, where officers were rammed by 10 vehicles and boxed in on Saturday .
According to DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin, the agents were unable to move their vehicles.
This led them to get out of their vehicles and fire 'defensive shots at an armed US citizen who drove herself to the hospital to get care for wounds'.
The woman, who had a semi-automatic weapon, was part of an internal threat bulletin circulated after allegedly doxxing law enforcement officials online.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said Saturday that Trump is about to take control of 300 of his National Guard troops.
'This morning, the Trump Administration's Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will,' Pritzker said in a statement. 'It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will.'
Trump first threatened to send soldiers to Chicago last month in a Truth Social post accompanied by an AI image of himself in cowboy hat flanked with military helicopters.
'I love the smell of deportations in the morning. Chicago about to find out why it's called the Department of WAR,' Trump wrote.
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SCOTUS comes back into session Monday. I am sure Gavin will find at least three of them who will support his position. Maybe even more.
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