Portland, National Guard and Trump
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President Trump and several others now high up in his second administration have been talking about using the National Guard to help with mass deportations — and possibly invoking the Insurrection Act — for years.
A judge has extended her order blocking President Donald Trump from deploying National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, dealing a setback to the White House as it tries to send the military to cities over the objection of their Democratic leaders. Newsweek contacted the White House for comment by emails after office hours.
How does Sunday's ruling affect what might happen with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals? It's complicated.