Judges OK Trump deploying National Guard to Portland

President Donald Trump moved one step closer to deploying National Guard troops in yet another American city on Monday In a - ruling the th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned one of two restraining orders barring the president from deploying troops in Oregon s largest city After considering the record at this preliminary stage we conclude that it is likely that the President lawfully exercised his statutory authority ' the majority wrote The Trump administration ordered members of the Oregon National Guard into federal organization last month with an eye toward deployment in Portland Trump has spent much of his second term arguing that he has the authority to mobilize state troops in cities like Los Angeles and Chicago citing supposed spikes in crime That argument has landed the Trump administration in court repeatedly with plenty of lower court judges blocking the president via restratining orders One such order in Portland issued by U S District Judge Karin Immergut remains in place Related A war-ravaged Portland could be a reality under Trump but it s not terrible now In a declaration Oregon Gov Tina Kotek revealed no National Guard members can deploy in Oregon on Trump s orders until the district court acts on the second restraining order U S Northern Command shared in a report that the Title National Guard soldiers in Portland are not conducting any operational events at this time Start your day with essential news from Salon Sign up for our free morning newsletter Crash Unit In her dissent Circuit Court Judge Susan Graber pleaded with her fellow members of the judiciary to bar Trump from sending the military into American cities I urge my colleagues to act swiftly to vacate the majorty s order before the illegal deployment of troops under false pretenses can occur she wrote I ask all those who are watching this incident unfold to retain faith in our judicial system for just a little longer Read more about this topic Trump s National Guard moves hit legal roadblocks Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem s shambolic ICE tour Who are the real Americans We are The post Judges OK Trump deploying National Guard to Portland appeared first on Salon com