Trump's use of National Guard in Los Angeles was illegal, judge rules
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- BBC News
- Published
- 2025-09-02
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- news report
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- https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ylyd9lkkqo
- Last checked
- 2026-10-26
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Government and Oversight
Troops on American streets: the Guard deployments the courts found illegal, from Los Angeles to Chicago
Trump federalized thousands of Guard troops and sent Marines into Los Angeles, then Portland, Chicago, Memphis and Washington; a judge found Posse Comitatus violations, the Supreme Court said he likely lacked authority, and he retreated.